Mylothris rhodope

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Mylothris rhodope
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Male
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Female
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. rhodope
Binomial name
Mylothris rhodope
(Fabricius, 1775) [1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio rhodopeFabricius, 1775
  • Pieris eudoxiaBoisduval, 1836
  • Mylothris spica caspiSuffert, 1904
  • Mylothris hilara f. pseudohilaraStrand, 1912
  • Mylothris spica ab. hintziStrand, 1912
  • Mylothris spica f. spicanaStrand, 1913
  • Mylothris spica f. spicatanaStrand, 1913
  • Mylothris spica f. spicatellaStrand, 1913
  • Mylothris spica f. donovaniHolland, 1920
  • Mylothris rhodope f. luteaBerger, 1981

Mylothris rhodope, the common dotted border, Rhodope or tropical dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Bioko, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, western Uganda, north-western Tanzania and north-western Zambia. [2] The habitat consists of lowland forests.

Adult males have been recorded mud-puddling on the banks of forest streams. Females fly low and stay amongst shady places in the forest.

The larvae feed on Santalales species.

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Mylothris, commonly called dotted borders, is a genus of pierid butterflies found in Africa.

<i>Mylothris agathina</i> Species of butterfly

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<i>Mylothris asphodelus</i> Species of butterfly

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Mylothris basalis is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the central and north-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Tanzania. The habitat consists of lowland forests.

<i>Mylothris chloris</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris chloris, the western dotted border or common dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of open woodland and dense savanna, but may also be found in disturbed rainforest areas and suburban gardens.

<i>Mylothris citrina</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris citrina is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.

<i>Mylothris continua</i> Species of butterfly

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. The habitat consists of dense primary forests.

<i>Mylothris flaviana</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris flaviana, the yellow dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. The habitat consists of submontane forests.

<i>Mylothris hilara</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris hilara, the hilara dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya. The habitat consists of submontane forests and lowland forests.

<i>Mylothris jacksoni</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris jacksoni, the Jackson's dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea (Bioko). Cameroon, Sudan, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of submontane forests.

<i>Mylothris kiwuensis</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris kiwuensis is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and possibly Kenya. The habitat consists of primary forests.

<i>Mylothris rembina</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris rembina, the smoky dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Bioko, São Tomé and Príncipe, Gabon, the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and northern Angola. The habitat consists of forests.

<i>Mylothris rubricosta</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris rubricosta, the eastern swamp dotted border or streaked dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of papyrus swamps.

<i>Mylothris sagala</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris sagala, the dusky dotted border or lemon dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of submontane and montane forests.

<i>Mylothris schumanni</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris schumanni, Schumann's dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Sudan, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of lowland forests.

<i>Mylothris sjostedti</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris sjostedti, Sjoestedt's dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Burundi and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests. The name honours Bror Yngve Sjöstedt.

<i>Mylothris sulphurea</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris sulphurea, the sulphur dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon. The habitat consists of dense forests.

<i>Mylothris dimidiata</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris dimidiata, the western sulphur dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and western Ghana. The habitat consists of dense forests.

<i>Mylothris yulei</i> Species of butterfly

Mylothris yulei, Yule's dotted border or the fragile dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of submontane and montane forests and dense woodland.

Common dotted border may refer to the following African butterflies:

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.