Cymothoe preussi

Cymothoe preussi
Cymothoe preussi depicted in Seitz Fauna Africana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Cymothoe
Species: C. preussi
Binomial name
Cymothoe preussi
Staudinger, 1890[1]

Cymothoe preussi, Preuss’ Orange Glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It can be found in eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Adult females mimic moths of Aletis genus.

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