Mylothris crawshayi

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Pieridae
Mylothris crawshayi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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.

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