Mylothris asphodelus
Mylothris asphodelus is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, north-western Tanzania and possibly Angola.[2] The habitat consists of lowland forests.
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| Figures 1, 2 (male) and 3 (female) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Mylothris |
| Species: | M. asphodelus |
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| Mylothris asphodelus | |
Males have a large yellow basal area and large black apical area on the forewing upperside. On the forewing underside, the basal area is more orange. The female forewing upperside has a large pale orange basal area.
The larvae feed on Agelanthus krausei.
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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 2012-04-28.
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