Mylothris mafuga

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Mylothris mafuga
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. mafuga
Binomial name
Mylothris mafuga
Berger, 1981 [1]

Mylothris mafuga is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (eastern Kivu) and western Uganda. [2] The habitat consists of forests and forest margins.

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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.