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.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Mylothris |
| Species: | M. nubila
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The larvae feed on Santalales species.
Subspecies
edit- M. n. nubila (Cameroon, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe)
- M. n. canescens Joicey & Talbot, 1922 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- M. n. fontainei Berger, 1952 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- M. n. somereni Talbot, 1946 (Uganda: western slopes of Mount Elgon)
References
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- ^ Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
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