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Mylothris similis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pieridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Mylothris

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Mylothris similis is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Rwanda. The habitat consists of submontane and montane forests.

Adults are mainly found in forest clearings, but may also be found in gardens. They are attracted to flowers.

The larvae feed on Santalales species.

Subspecies

  • Mylothris similis similis (Tanzania, Malawi)
  • Mylothris similis dollmani Riley, 1921 (Tanzania, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Mylothris similis noel Talbot, 1944 (Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kivu)
  • References

    Mylothris similis Wikipedia