Mylothris kiwuensis

Mylothris kiwuensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species: M. kiwuensis
Binomial name
Mylothris kiwuensis
Grünberg, 1910[1]
Synonyms
  • Mylothris flavicosta Rebel, 1914
  • Mylothris rhodope r. muanensis Dufrane, 1948

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

The larvae feed on Santalales species.

Subspecies

References

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