Mylothris kilimensis
| Mylothris kilimensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Mylothris |
| Species: | M. kilimensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mylothris kilimensis Kielland, 1990[1] | |
Mylothris kilimensis is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of submontane and montane forests.
The length of the forewings is 22–27 mm for males and 22.5-27.8 mm for females. There is a large pale yellow basal area on the upperside of the forewings in both sexes. The hindwings with have a pale yellow basal area. The underside often has rays of greenish-yellow suffusion, particularly in females. The underside of the forewings has a basal pale yellow patch. Adults have a weak and floating flight. They fly around trees and shrubs.
The larvae feed on Santalales species.
Subspecies
- Mylothris kilimensis kilimensis (southern Kenya, north-eastern Tanzania)
- Mylothris kilimensis rondonis Kielland, 1990 (eastern Tanzania to the Rondo Plateau)
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- ↑ Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina
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