Cymothoe lucasii

Cymothoe lucasii, the fiery yellow glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Cymothoe lucasii
Cymothoe lucasii and Cymothoe oemilius
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C. lucasii
Binomial name
Cymothoe lucasii
(Doumet, 1859)[1]
Synonyms
  • Nymphalis lucasii Doumet, 1859
  • Cymothoe cloetensi Seeldrayers, 1896

The larvae feed on Rinorea species.

Subspecies

  • Cymothoe lucasii lucasii (Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, western Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Cymothoe lucasii binotorum Darge, 1985 (Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic)
  • Cymothoe lucasii cloetensi Seeldrayers, 1896 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Uele, Ituri, Kwngo, Sankuru)
  • Cymothoe lucasii minigorum Darge, 1985 (Congo: Brazzaville district)
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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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