Cymothoe lucasii
Cymothoe lucasii | |
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Cymothoe lucasii and Cymothoe oemilius | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Cymothoe |
Species: | C. lucasii |
Binomial name | |
Cymothoe lucasii (Doumet, 1859)[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Cymothoe lucasii, the Fiery Yellow Glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, 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 lucasii lucasii (Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, western Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Cymothoe lucasii binotorum Darge, 1985 (Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic)
- Cymothoe lucasii cloetensi Seeldrayers, 1896 (Democratic Republic of Congo: Uele, Ituri, Kwngo, Sankuru)
- Cymothoe lucasii minigorum Darge, 1985 (Congo: Brazzaville district)
References
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Wikispecies has information related to: Cymothoe lucasii |
- ↑ Cymothoe, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
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