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Mylothris kilimensis

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Mylothris kilimensis
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

The larvae feed on Santalales species.

Subspecies

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  • Mylothris kilimensis kilimensis (southern Kenya, north-eastern Tanzania)
  • Mylothris kilimensis rondonis Kielland, 1990 (eastern Tanzania to the Rondo Plateau)

References

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  1. ^ Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-30.