Mylothris similis

Mylothris similis
	Plate accompanying the original description.Mylothris similis figure 2 male, 3 female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Mylothris
Species:	M. similis
Binomial name
	Mylothris similis; Lathy, 1906
Synonyms
	Mylothris dollmaniRiley, 1921; Mylothris dollmani f. flavidaRiley, 1921;

Last updated August 19, 2025

Mylothris similis is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Rwanda.^[3] The habitat consists of submontane and montane forests.

Adults are mainly found in forest clearings, but may also be found in gardens. They are attracted to flowers.

The larvae feed on Santalales species.

Subspecies

Mylothris similis similis (Tanzania, Malawi)
Mylothris similis dollmaniRiley, 1921 (Tanzania, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Mylothris similis noelTalbot, 1944 (Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kivu)

References

↑ Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
↑ Lathy, P. 1906 A Contribution towards the knowledge of African Rhopalocera Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1906 (1) : 1-10, pl. 1-2
↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-30.

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[funet-1] Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela

[2] Lathy, P. 1906 A Contribution towards the knowledge of African Rhopalocera Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1906 (1) : 1-10, pl. 1-2

[ATBUT-3] "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-30.

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