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.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Mylothris |
| Species: | M. crawshayi |
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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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mylothris crawshayi. |
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Wikispecies has information related to Mylothris crawshayi |
- Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
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