Mylothris continua

Mylothris continua
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species: M. continua
Binomial name
Mylothris continua
Talbot, 1944[1]
Synonyms
  • Mylothris poppea continua Talbot, 1944
  • Mylothris poppea ab. continua Aurivillius, 1910
  • Mylothris rhodope f. umbratica Talbot, 1932
  • Mylothris continua maxima f. panga Berger, 1981

Mylothris continua is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of dense primary forests.

Adults have a slow flight and keep to the semi-shade of the forest. Occasionally they venture into forest clearings to feed at flowers. They have been observed mud-puddling.

Subspecies

References

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