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.
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Mylothris |
Species: | M. bernice |
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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
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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 2012-04-29.
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