Mylothris sulphurea

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Mylothris sulphurea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. sulphurea
Binomial name
Mylothris sulphurea
Synonyms
  • Mylothris flaviaGrose-Smith & Kirby, 1900
  • Mylothris beethoveniSuffert, 1904
  • Mylothris semiflavaSchultze, 1914

Mylothris sulphurea, the sulphur dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon. [2] The habitat consists of dense forests.

The larvae feed on Santalales species.

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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.


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