Mylothris continua

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Mylothris continua
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Mylothris continua female - Kakamega county, Kenya
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. continua
Binomial name
Mylothris continua
Talbot, 1944 [1]
Synonyms
  • Mylothris poppea continuaTalbot, 1944
  • Mylothris poppea ab. continuaAurivillius, 1910
  • Mylothris rhodope f. umbraticaTalbot, 1932
  • Mylothris continua maxima f. pangaBerger, 1981

Mylothris continua is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. [2] The habitat consists of dense primary forests.

Adults have a slow flight and keep to the semi-shade of the forest. Occasionally they venture into forest clearings to feed at flowers. They have been observed mud-puddling.

Subspecies

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References

  1. Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-30.