Cymothoe indamora

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Cymothoe indamora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Cymothoe
Species: C. indamora
Binomial name
Cymothoe indamora
(Hewitson, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Harma indamora Hewitson, 1866
  • Cymothoe hewitsoni Staudinger, 1890
  • Cymothoe staudingeri Aurivillius, 1899
  • Cymothoe indamora amorinda f. damora van Someren, 1939
  • Cymothoe indamora canui f. annamariae Beaurain, 1985
  • Cymothoe indamora canui f. nathaliae Beaurain, 1985

Cymothoe indamora, the Indamora Glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of the transition zone between primary and secondary forests.

Adults are attracted to fallen fruit.

The larvae feed on Flacourtiaceae species.

Subspecies

  • Cymothoe indamora indamora (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo)
  • Cymothoe indamora amorinda van Someren, 1939 (Uganda: west to the Kalinzu Forest)
  • Cymothoe indamora canui Beaurain, 1985 (Bioko)

References

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  1. ↑ Cymothoe, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini


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