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Mylothris chloris (Fabricius, 1775)

Subspecies

  • [Mylothris] chloris chloris (Fabricius, 1775)
    - thermopyle (Cramer, [1779])
    - analis (Aurivillius, 1907)
    - nox (Talbot, 1944)
    - wansoni (Dufrane, 1947)

Adult morphologyWingspan30
Literature referencesSpecies number (Larsen 2005)95
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)218
HabitatHabitat preference [1]
UBQ:
Can be found in nearly all types of habitats
UBQ
DistributionGeographical distribution [2]
AFR:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR

Biology

Flight period:

Ecology

Host plants:

  • Loranthaceae
    - Loranthus
    - Viscum
  • Santalaceae
    - Osyris

  • Loranthaceae
    - Loranthus
    - Viscum
  • Santalaceae
    - Osyris

Mylothris chloris
Photographer: Siep Sinnema

Records


1. ^ Larsen (2010)
2. ^ Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011