Mylothris crawshayi

Mylothris crawshayi is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests and montane forest-grassland mosaic.

Mylothris crawshayi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. crawshayi
Binomial name
Mylothris crawshayi
Butler, 1896[1]
Synonyms
  • Mylothris crawshayi f. iringa Berger, 1985

Adults have a fast flight compared to other Mylothris species.

The larvae feed on Santalales species and Phragmanthera usuiensis.

Subspecies

  • Mylothris crawshayi crawshayi (northern Malawi, eastern Zambia)
  • Mylothris crawshayi bunduki Berger, 1980 (eastern Tanzania)
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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 2012-04-30.


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