Mylothris asphodelus
Mylothris asphodelus | |
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Figures 1, 2 (male) and 3 (female) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Mylothris |
Species: | M. asphodelus |
Binomial name | |
Mylothris asphodelus Butler, 1888[1] | |
Mylothris asphodelus is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. 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.[2] The habitat consists of lowland forests.
Males have a large yellow basal area and large black apical area on the forewing upperside. On the forewing underside, the basal area is more orange. The female forewing upperside has a large pale orange basal area.
The larvae feed on Agelanthus krausei.
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- ↑ Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina
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