Mylothris kiwuensis
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| Mylothris kiwuensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Mylothris |
| Species: | M. kiwuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mylothris kiwuensis Grünberg, 1910[1] | |
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Mylothris kiwuensis is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and possibly Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.
The larvae feed on Santalales species.
Subspecies
- Mylothris kiwuensis kiwuensis (Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo: Kivu)
- Mylothris kiwuensis rhodopoides Talbot, 1944 (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, north-western Tanzania, possibly Kenya)
- Mylothris kiwuensis katera Berger, 1979 (western and southern Uganda)
- Mylothris kiwuensis marielouisae Berger, 1979 (Democratic Republic of Congo)
References
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- ↑ Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina
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