Mylothris jaopura
Karsch's dotted border | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Mylothris |
Species: | M. jaopura |
Binomial name | |
Mylothris jaopura Karsch, 1893[1] | |
Mylothris jaopura, the Karsch's dotted border, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, southern Nigeria, western Cameroon and possibly Liberia.[2] The habitat consists of forests and occasionally dense Guinea savanna. It is also found in disturbed habitats such as suburban gardens.
The larvae feed on Loranthaceae species.
References
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- ↑ Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina
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