''Mylothris'', commonly called dotted borders, is a genus of
pierid
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing about 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and tropical Asia with some varieties in the more northern regions of North America and Eurasia.DeVries P. J. in Levi ...
butterflies
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises t ...
found in
Africa
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Species
Listed alphabetically within groups:
''Mylothris''
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The ''chloris'' species group:
* ''Mylothris agathina
''Mylothris agathina'', the eastern dotted border or common dotted border, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa, particularly East Africa and southern Africa. In South Africa its range has spread westwards ...
'' (Cramer, 779
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– eastern dotted border or common dotted border
* ''Mylothris arabicus
''Mylothris arabicus'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in south-western Yemen and Saudi Arabia (up to 'Asir
The ʿAsir Region ( ar, عَسِيرٌ, ʿAsīr, lit=difficult) is a region of Saudi Arabia located in the sou ...
'' Gabriel, 1954
* ''Mylothris asphodelus
''Mylothris asphodelus'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, north-western Tanzania and possibly Angola. The habitat cons ...
'' Butler, 1888
* ''Mylothris chloris
''Mylothris chloris'', the western dotted border or common dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin ...
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* ''Mylothris continua
''Mylothris continua'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ...
'' Aurivillius, 1910
* ''Mylothris poppea
''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. The habitat consists of forests, penetrating riverine and drier forest areas.
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* ''Mylothris rhodope
''Mylothris rhodope'', the common dotted border, Rhodope or tropical dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Bioko, the Republic ...
'' (Fabricius, 1775) – tropical dotted border or Rhodope
The ''trimenia'' species group:
* ''Mylothris croceus
''Mylothris croceus'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La R ...
'' Butler, 1896
* ''Mylothris smithii
''Mylothris smithii'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found on Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagasca ...
'' (Mabille, 1879)
* '''' Le Cerf, 1927
* ''Mylothris trimenia
''Mylothris trimenia'', the Trimen's dotted border, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. 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 Limpop ...
'' Butler, 1869 – Trimen's dotted border
The ''sagala'' species group:
* ''Mylothris jacksoni
''Mylothris jacksoni'', the Jackson's dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea ( Bioko). Cameroon, Sudan, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and T ...
'' Sharpe, 1891 – Jackson's dotted border
* ''Mylothris sagala
''Mylothris sagala'', the dusky dotted border or lemon dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists ...
'' Grose-Smith, 1886 – dusky dotted border
The ''bernice'' species group:
* ''Mylothris bernice
''Mylothris bernice'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Cameroon and Gabon to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Zambia. The habitat consists of marshes and swamps.
The larvae feed on ''Pers ...
'' (Hewitson, 866
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* ''Mylothris carcassoni
''Mylothris carcassoni'', the Carcasson's dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Zimbabwe, where it is known only from the type locality (Butler North, south of Mutare
Mutare (formerly Umtali) is the most populo ...
'' van Son, 1948
Ungrouped:
* ''Mylothris aburi
''Mylothris aburi'', the savanna dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in eastern Senegal, Guinea, Ghana, Togo, and northern Nigeria. The habitat consists of the savanna-forest transition zone. It is also found in dry ...
'' Larsen & Collins, 2003
* ''Mylothris alberici
''Mylothris alberici'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in western Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kivu
Kivu was the name for a large "region" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the ru ...
'' Dufrane, 1940
* ''Mylothris alcuana
''Mylothris alcuana'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo- ...
'' Grünberg, 1910
* ''Mylothris atewa
''Mylothris atewa'', the Atewa dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is endemic to the Atewa Range near Kibi, between Accra and Kumasi in Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a cou ...
'' Berger, 1980 – Atewa dotted border
* ''Mylothris basalis
''Mylothris basalis'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the central and north-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially th ...
'' Aurivillius, 1906
* ''Mylothris celisi
''Mylothris celisi'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The habitat consists of forests and forest margins.
References
Butterflies described in 1981
Pierini
Endemic fauna of the D ...
'' Berger, 1981
* ''Mylothris citrina
''Mylothris citrina'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a cou ...
'' Aurivillius, 1898
* ''Mylothris crawshayi
''Mylothris crawshayi'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania. The habitat consists of montane forests and montane forest-grassland mosaic.
Adults have a fast flight compared to other ''Mylothris
...
'' Butler, 1896
* ''Mylothris dimidiata
''Mylothris dimidiata'', the western sulphur dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and western Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Gha ...
'' Aurivillius, 1898
* ''Mylothris ducarmei
''Mylothris ducarmei'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Con ...
'' Hecq, 2001
* ''Mylothris elodina
''Mylothris elodina'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially ...
'' Talbot, 1944
* ''Mylothris erlangeri
''Mylothris erlangeri'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in southern Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic ...
'' Pagenstecher, 1902
* ''Mylothris ertli
''Mylothris ertli'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great ...
'' Suffert, 1904
* ''Mylothris eximia
''Mylothris eximia'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a co ...
'' Hecq, 2005
* ''Mylothris flaviana
''Mylothris flaviana'', the yellow dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United ...
'' Grose-Smith, 1898
* ''Mylothris hilara
''Mylothris hilara'', the hilara dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya ...
'' (Karsch, 1892)
* ''Mylothris humbloti
''Mylothris humbloti'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing about 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and tropical Asia with some varieties in the more no ...
'' (Oberthür, 1888)
* ''Mylothris jaopura
''Mylothris jaopura'', Karsch's dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, southern Nigeria, western Cameroon and possibly Liberia. The habitat consists of forests and occasionally dense Guine ...
'' Karsch, 1893
* ''Mylothris kahusiana
''Mylothris kahusiana'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Co ...
'' Hecq, 2001
* ''Mylothris kiellandi
''Mylothris kiellandi'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Gr ...
'' Berger, 1985
* ''Mylothris kilimensis
''Mylothris kilimensis'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of submontane and montane forests.
The length of the forewings is 22–27 mm for males and 22.5-27.8 mm for femal ...
'' Kielland, 1990
* ''Mylothris kiwuensis
''Mylothris kiwuensis'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and possibly Kenya. The habitat consists of primary forests.
The larvae feed on ''Santalales
The San ...
'' Grünberg, 1910
* ''Mylothris knoopi
''Mylothris knoopi'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria.
References
Butterflies described in 2005
Pierini
Endemic fauna of Nigeria
Butterflies of Africa
{{Pieridae-stub ...
'' Hecq, 2005
* ''Mylothris leonora
''Mylothris leonora'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Grea ...
'' Krüger, 1928
* ''Mylothris lucens
''Mylothris lucens'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria.
References
Butterflies described in 2005
Pierini
Endemic fauna of Nigeria
Butterflies of Africa
{{Pieridae-stub ...
'' Hecq, 2005
* ''Mylothris mafuga
''Mylothris mafuga'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (eastern Kivu) and western Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to th ...
'' Berger, 1981
* '' Mylothris mavunda'' Hancock & Heath, 1985
* ''Mylothris mortoni
''Mylothris mortoni'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ...
'' Blachier, 1912
* '' Mylothris ngaziya'' Oberthür, 1888
* ''Mylothris nubila
''Mylothris nubila'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
The larvae feed on ''Santalales
The Santalales are an order of flowering pl ...
'' (Möschler, 1884)
* ''Mylothris ochracea
''Mylothris ochracea'', the ochreous dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria and Cameroon. The habitat consists of primary forests.
The larvae feed on ''Santalales'' species.
References
Seitz, A. ''Die Gr ...
'' Aurivillius, 1895
* ''Mylothris ochrea
''Mylothris ochrea'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (southern Kivu
Kivu was the name for a large "region" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the rule of Mobutu Sese Seko t ...
'' Berger, 1981
* ''Mylothris phileris
''Mylothris phileris'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests.
References
Seitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 11
Butterfl ...
'' (Boisduval, 1833)
* ''Mylothris pluviata
''Mylothris pluviata'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in eastern Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the Afr ...
'' Berger, 1980
* ''Mylothris polychroma
''Mylothris polychroma'' is a butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuo ...
'' Berger, 1981
* ''Mylothris primulina
''Mylothris primulina'', the primrose dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Fed ...
'' Butler, 1897
* ''Mylothris rembina
''Mylothris rembina'', the smoky dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Bioko, São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); Engli ...
'' (Plötz, 1880)
* ''Mylothris ruandana
''Mylothris ruandana'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on ''Loranthus
''Loranthus'' is a genus of parasi ...
'' Strand, 1909
* ''Mylothris rubricosta
''Mylothris rubricosta'', the eastern swamp dotted border or streaked dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, ...
'' Mabille, 1890
* ''Mylothris rueppellii ''Mylothris rueppellii'', the Rüppell's dotted border or twin dotted border, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in most of Africa, south of the Sahara. The wingspan is for males and for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with ...
'' (Koch, 1865) – Rüppell's dotted border or twin dotted border
* ''Mylothris schoutedeni
''Mylothris schoutedeni'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informal ...
'' Berger, 1952
* ''Mylothris schumanni
''Mylothris schumanni'', Schumann's dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Su ...
'' Suffert, 1904
* '' Mylothris similis'' Lathy, 1906
* ''Mylothris sjostedti
''Mylothris sjostedti'', Sjoestedt's dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Burundi and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests. The name honours Bro ...
'' Aurivillius, 1895
* ''Mylothris spica
''Mylothris spica'', the spica dotted border is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Ghana and Angola. The habitat consists of wet forests.
The larvae feed on ''Santalales'' species.
Subspecies
*''Mylothris spica spica'' (Ghana)
* ...
'' (Möschler, 1884)
* ''Mylothris subsolana
''Mylothris subsolana'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South ...
'' Hecq, 2001
* ''Mylothris sulphurea
''Mylothris sulphurea'', the sulphur dotted border, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon. The habitat consists of dense forests.
The larvae feed on ''Santalales
The Santalales are an order ...
'' Aurivillius, 1895
* ''Mylothris superbus
''Mylothris superbus'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Nguru Mountains of Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa w ...
'' Kielland, 1985
* ''Mylothris talboti
''Mylothris talboti'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in eastern Tanzania. The habitat consists of lowland to submontane forests.
The larvae feed on ''Santalales
The Santalales are an order of flowering plants with a cosmo ...
'' Berger, 1980
* '' Mylothris yulei'' Butler, 1897 – Yule's dotted border
References
Seitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 10 et seq
Pierini
Pieridae genera
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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