Cymothoe ogova
| Cymothoe ogova | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Cymothoe |
| Species: | C. ogova |
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| Cymothoe ogova (Plötz, 1880)[1] | |
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Cymothoe ogova, the Elegant Red Glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Males are attracted to fallen fruit.
The larvae feed on Rinorea species.
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- ↑ Cymothoe, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
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