Mylothris arabicus

Mylothris arabicus is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in south-western Yemen and Saudi Arabia (up to 'Asir).[2]

Mylothris arabicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. arabicus
Binomial name
Mylothris arabicus
Gabriel, 1954[1]

Egg clusters were found Loranthus species, which is probably the food plant.

References

  1. Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-27.


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