Cymothoe hesiodotus
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| Cymothoe hesiodotus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Cymothoe |
| Species: | C. hesiodotus |
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| Cymothoe hesiodotus Staudinger, 1890[1] | |
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Cymothoe hesiodotus, the Orange Lurid Glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on Rinorea species.
Subspecies
- Cymothoe hesiodotus hesiodotus (eastern Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, south-central Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Cymothoe hesiodotus clarior Overlaet, 1952 (Democratic Republic of Congo: east and from the Ituri Forest to Kindu)
- Cymothoe hesiodotus nigeriensis Overlaet, 1952 (mid-western Nigeria)
References
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- ↑ Cymothoe, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
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