Mylothris bernice

Mylothris bernice
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species: M. bernice
Binomial name
Mylothris bernice
(Hewitson, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris bernice Hewitson, 1866
  • Pieris bernice f. pallescens Gaede, 1916

Mylothris bernice is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from Cameroon and Gabon to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of marshes and swamps.

The larvae feed on Persicaria attenuata pulchra. Final instar larvae have a dark brown head and a pale brown body with dark brown bands. They reach a length of about 25 mm. Pupation takes place in a pale pinkish brown pupa.

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References

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