Mylothris crawshayi
| Mylothris crawshayi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Mylothris |
| Species: | M. crawshayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Mylothris crawshayi Butler, 1896[1] | |
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Mylothris crawshayi is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests and montane forest-grassland mosaic.
Adults have a fast flight compared to other Mylothris species.
The larvae feed on Santalales species and Phragmanthera usuiensis.
Subspecies
- Mylothris crawshayi crawshayi (northern Malawi, eastern Zambia)
- Mylothris crawshayi bunduki Berger, 1980 (eastern Tanzania)
References
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- ↑ Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina
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