Mylothris splendens

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Mylothris splendens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. splendens
Binomial name
Mylothris splendens
Le Cerf, 1927 [1]
Synonyms
  • Mylothris audeoudiRiley, 1930
  • Mylothris audeoudi f. bicolorRiley, 1930
  • Mylothris audeoudi f. unicolorRiley, 1930

Mylothris splendens is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. [2] It is found in the forests of Madagascar. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Mylothris see: Mylothris splendens Le Cerf, 1927, (Le Cerf, 1927: 'Lépidoptères nouveaus du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris et notes diverses' Encycl. ent. (B3) 2 : 44-58, 1pl) Site of Markku Savela, www.nic.funet.fi accessed 10 June 2020
  2. ↑ Mylothris splendens Animal Diversity Web, animaldiversity.org, accessed 11 June 2020
  3. ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
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