Mylothris poppea
Species of butterfly
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Mylothris poppea, the Poppea dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo.[2] The habitat consists of forests, penetrating riverine and drier forest areas.
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| Mylothris poppea male - Ashanti Region, Ghana | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Mylothris |
| Species: | M. poppea |
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The larvae feed on Loranthaceae species.
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