Mylothris similis

Mylothris similis
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	Plate accompanying the original description.Mylothris similis figure 2 male, 3 female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Genus:	Mylothris
Species:	M. similis
Binomial name
	Mylothris similis; Lathy, 1906
Synonyms
	Mylothris dollmani Riley, 1921; Mylothris dollmani f. flavida Riley, 1921;

Mylothris similis is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Rwanda.^[3] The habitat consists of submontane and montane forests.

Adults are mainly found in forest clearings, but may also be found in gardens. They are attracted to flowers.

The larvae feed on Santalales species.

Subspecies

Mylothris similis similis (Tanzania, Malawi)
Mylothris similis dollmani Riley, 1921 (Tanzania, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Mylothris similis noel Talbot, 1944 (Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kivu)

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