Mylothris bernice

Mylothris bernice is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Cameroon and Gabon to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of marshes and swamps.

Mylothris bernice
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. bernice
Binomial name
Mylothris bernice
(Hewitson, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pieris bernice Hewitson, 1866
  • Pieris bernice f. pallescens Gaede, 1916

The larvae feed on Persicaria attenuata pulchra. Final instar larvae have a dark brown head and a pale brown body with dark brown bands. They reach a length of about 25 mm (0.98 in). Pupation takes place in a pale pinkish brown pupa.

Subspecies
  • M. b. bernice (Cameroon, Gabon)
  • M. b. albescens Berger, 1981 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • M. b. berenicides Holland, 1896 (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda)
  • M. b. nigrovenosa Berger, 1981 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • M. b. overlaeti Berger, 1981 (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia)
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References
  1. Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-29.


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