Mylothris splendens | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Mylothris |
Species: | M. splendens |
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Mylothris splendens | |
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Mylothris, commonly called dotted borders, is a genus of pierid butterflies found in Africa.
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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.
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