Mylothris ruandana

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Mylothris ruandana
Mylothris ruandana - North Kivu, DRC
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species:
M. ruandana
Binomial name
Mylothris ruandana
Strand, 1909[1]

Mylothris ruandana is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Loranthus species.

References[edit]

  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.