Mylothris flaviana, the yellow dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of submontane forests.

Mylothris flaviana
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. flaviana
Binomial name
Mylothris flaviana
Synonyms
  • Mylothris solilucis Schultze, 1914
  • Mylothris flaviana var. aurantiaca Rebel, 1914
  • Mylothris interposita Joicey & Talbot, 1921

Subspecies

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  • Mylothris flaviana flaviana (eastern Nigeria, western Cameroon)
  • Mylothris flaviana interposita Joicey & Talbot, 1921 (south-eastern Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania)

References

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  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.