Mylothris kilimensis
Appearance
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
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Binomial name | |
Mylothris kilimensis Kielland, 1990[1]
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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
[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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Wikispecies has information related to Mylothris kilimensis.
- ^ Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-30.