Cymothoe hypatha
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Cymothoe |
| Species: | C. hypatha |
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| Cymothoe hypatha (Hewitson, 1866)[1] | |
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Cymothoe hypatha, the Large Lurid Glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.
The larvae feed on Rinorea species.
Subspecies
- Cymothoe hypatha hypatha (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Gabon, Central African Republic, Angola, northern Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Cymothoe hypatha okomu Hecq & Larsen, 1997 (western Nigeria)
References
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- ↑ Cymothoe, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
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