Mylothris similis is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Rwanda.[3] The habitat consists of submontane and montane forests.
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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. similis
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Adults are mainly found in forest clearings, but may also be found in gardens. They are attracted to flowers.
The larvae feed on Santalales species.
Subspecies
edit- Mylothris similis similis (Tanzania, Malawi)
- Mylothris similis dollmani Riley, 1921 (Tanzania, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Mylothris similis noel Talbot, 1944 (Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kivu)
References
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- ^ Mylothris, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Lathy, P. 1906 A Contribution towards the knowledge of African Rhopalocera Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1906 (1) : 1-10, pl. 1-2
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
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