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Mylothris asphodelus

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Mylothris asphodelus

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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. 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 asphodelus Wikipedia


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