Mylothris sulphurea, the sulphur dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of dense forests.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Mylothris |
Species: | M. sulphurea
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Binomial name | |
Mylothris sulphurea Aurivillius, 1895[1]
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The larvae feed on Santalales species.
References
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- ^ Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-30.