Mylothris trimenia

Mylothris trimenia
Mylothris trimenia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Mylothris
Species: M. trimenia
Binomial name
Mylothris trimenia
Butler, 1869[1]

Mylothris trimenia, Trimen's Dotted Border, is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in South Africa, on the wet side of the Winterberg escarpment from the East Cape to the coast. It is also found in KwaZulu-Natal and the Limpopo Province. The wingspan is 45–50 millimetres (1.8–2.0 in). Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas, with a peak from October to April. In cooler areas it is only on the wing from October to April.[2] The larvae feed on Tapinanthus oleifolius and Tapinanthus kraussianus.

References

  1. ^ Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.


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