Mylothris kilimensis
Mylothris kilimensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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 family Pieridae. 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
[edit]- Mylothris kilimensis kilimensis (southern Kenya, north-eastern Tanzania)
- Mylothris kilimensis rondonis Kielland, 1990 (eastern Tanzania to the Rondo Plateau)
References
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