Cymothoe zenkeri

Cymothoe zenkeri, or Zenker's glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

Zenker's glider

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Cymothoe
Species:
C. zenkeri
Binomial name
Cymothoe zenkeri
Richelmann, 1913[2]
Synonyms
  • Cymothoe stetteni Bryk, 1915
  • Cymothoe langi Holland, 1920
  • Cymothoe langi f. mariae Dufrane, 1945

Distribution

It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3] The habitat consists of forests.

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References
  1. Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Cymothoe zenkeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T160432A5367373. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T160432A5367373.en.
  2. "Cymothoe Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini


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