Cymothoe hypatha

Cymothoe hypatha, the large lurid glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

Cymothoe hypatha
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C. hypatha
Binomial name
Cymothoe hypatha
(Hewitson, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Harma hypatha Hewitson, 1866
  • Cymothoe hesiodus Hewitson, 1869
  • Cymothoe alexander Suffert, 1904
  • Cymothoe hesiodus f. lucida Overlaet, 1952

The larvae feed on Rinorea species.

Subspecies

  • Cymothoe hypatha hypatha (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Gabon, Central African Republic, Angola, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Cymothoe hypatha okomu Hecq & Larsen, 1997 (western Nigeria)
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References

  1. "Cymothoe Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini


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