Mylothris bernice explained

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.^[1] The habitat consists of marshes and swamps.

The larvae feed on Persicaria attenuata pulchra. They reach a length of about . Pupation takes place in a pale pinkish brown pupa.

Subspecies

• M. b. bernice (Cameroon, Gabon)
• M. b. albescens Berger, 1981 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• M. b. berenicides Holland, 1896 (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda)
• M. b. nigrovenosa Berger, 1981 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• M. b. overlaeti Berger, 1981 (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia)

References

• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 12

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina . 2012-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819102931/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/pieridae_anthocharidini.doc . 2014-08-19 . dead .