Mylothris smithii

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Mylothris smithii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Euarthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. smithii
Binomial name
Mylothris smithii
(Mabille, 1879) [1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris smithiiMabille, 1879

Mylothris smithii is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found on Madagascar. [2] The habitat consists of forests.

Butterfly A group of insects in the order Lepidoptera

Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large superfamily Papilionoidea, which contains at least one former group, the skippers, and the most recent analyses suggest it also contains the moth-butterflies. Butterfly fossils date to the Paleocene, which was about 56 million years ago.

Pieridae family of insects

The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing about 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and tropical Asia with some varieties in the more northern regions of North America. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow, or orange in coloration, often with black spots. The pigments that give the distinct coloring to these butterflies are derived from waste products in the body and are a characteristic of this family.

Madagascar island nation off the coast of Southeast Africa, in the Indian Ocean

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, and previously known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometres off the coast of East Africa. The nation comprises the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from the Indian subcontinent around 88 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth. The island's diverse ecosystems and unique wildlife are threatened by the encroachment of the rapidly growing human population and other environmental threats.

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

<i>Mylothris agathina</i> species of insect

Mylothris agathina, the eastern dotted border or common dotted border, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae, which is native to sub-Saharan Africa, particularly East and southern Africa. In South Africa its range has spread westwards around the coast in the late 20th century, and it now occurs north of Cape Town to somewhat beyond Saldanha.

<i>Mylothris asphodelus</i> species of insect

Mylothris asphodelus is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, north-western Tanzania and possibly Angola. The habitat consists of lowland forests.

<i>Mylothris chloris</i> species of insect

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.

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 crawshayi</i> species of insect

Mylothris crawshayi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania. The habitat consists of montane forests and montane forest-grassland mosaic.

Mylothris erlangeri is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in southern Ethiopia.

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.

Mylothris humbloti is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found on the Comoros.

<i>Mylothris ngaziya</i> species of insect

Mylothris ngaziya is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found on the Comoros.

Mylothris ochracea, the ochreous dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria and Cameroon. The habitat consists of primary forests.

<i>Mylothris phileris</i> species of insect

Mylothris phileris is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests.

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 rhodope</i> species of insect

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. The habitat consists of lowland forests.

<i>Mylothris rubricosta</i> species of insect

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 sjostedti</i> species of insect

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.

<i>Mylothris spica</i> species of insect

Mylothris spica, the spica dotted border is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ghana and Angola. The habitat consists of wet forests.

<i>Mylothris sulphurea</i> species of insect

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.

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.

References

  1. ↑ Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina


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