| Mylothris superbus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Mylothris |
| Species: | M. superbus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mylothris superbus Kielland, 1985 [1] | |
Mylothris superbus is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Nguru Mountains of Tanzania. [2] The habitat consists of submontane forests.
Mylothris, commonly called dotted borders, is a genus of pierid butterflies found in Africa.
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.
Mylothris alcuana is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. The habitat consists of rainforests.
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.
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.
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 elodina is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mylothris flaviana, the yellow dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. The habitat consists of submontane forests.
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 mortoni is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ethiopia.
Mylothris poppea, the Poppea dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo. The habitat consists of forests, penetrating riverine and drier forest areas.
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.
Mylothris schumanni, Schumann's dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Sudan, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of lowland forests.
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. The habitat consists of submontane and montane forests.
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. The name honours Bror Yngve Sjöstedt.
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.
Mylothris splendens is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the forests of Madagascar.
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