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''Mylothris sagala'', the Dusky Dotted Border or Lemon Dotted Border, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.〔(Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Tribe Aporiina )〕 The habitat consists of submontane and montane forests. Adults have a weak flight. They feed on the nectar of various flowers. Adults have been recorded on wing in August, September, December and from February to May. The larvae feed on ''Loranthus freisiorum'', ''Erianthemum dregei'', ''Oncocalyx fischeri'', ''Oncocalyx sulfureus'', ''Phragmanthera usuiensis'', ''Englerina'', ''Agelanthus'' and ''Viscum'' species. ==Subspecies== *''Mylothris sagala sagala'' (Tanzania) *''Mylothris sagala albissima'' Talbot, 1944 (south-western Tanzania, northern Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo: Shaba, Lomami) *''Mylothris sagala dentatus'' Butler, 1896 (Malawi, north-eastern Zambia, Tanzania: Usungwa Mountains) *''Mylothris sagala mahale'' Kielland, 1990 (Tanzania) *''Mylothris sagala mayenceae'' Berger, 1987 (Rwanda) *''Mylothris sagala narcissus'' Butler, 1888 (south-eastern Kenya, Tanzania: Mount Kilimanjaro) *''Mylothris sagala neumanni'' Sharpe, 1896 (central highlands of Kenya) *''Mylothris sagala oldeanensis'' Kielland, 1990 (north-eastern Tanzania) *''Mylothris sagala seminigra'' d’Abrera, 1980 (Tanzania: Uluguru Mountains) *''Mylothris sagala swaynei'' Butler, 1899 (highlands of Ethiopia) *''Mylothris sagala umtaliana'' d’Abrera, 1980 (eastern border of Zimbabwe, western border of Mozambique) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mylothris sagala」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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