Mylothris crawshayi

Mylothris crawshayi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

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.

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)

References

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• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 11

Wikidata ☰ Q3463046 entry

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