Species of butterfly
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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 consists of lowland forests. "Mylothris asphodelus", like other "Mylothris" species, occupies the upper portions of forests where the host plants for their larvae are found.
Males have a large yellow basal area and large black apical area on the forewing upperside. On the forewing underside, the basal area is more orange. The female forewing upperside has a large pale orange basal area.
The larvae feed on "Agelanthus krausei".
As "Wolbachia" carriers.
In a study of "Wolbachia" among butterflies from the tropical forest regions of central Africa, numerous species in the "Mylothris" and "Bicyclus" genera were found to be infected, including "Mylothris asphodelus." Previously "Wolbachia" had only been identified, among the "Mylothris" genus, in the species "Mylothris agathina". Of 225 "Mylothris" butterflies screened, 31% (70 individuals) were found to be infected with "Wolbachia". Among these, only "Mylothris asphodelus, Mylothris yulei," and "Mylothris uniformis" were found to carry more than one strain of "Wolbachia".
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