Cymothoe cottrelli
| Cymothoe cottrelli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Cymothoe |
| Species: | C. cottrelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Cymothoe cottrelli Rydon, 1980[1] | |
Cymothoe cottrelli is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on Rawsonia lucida and Dovyalis species.
Subspecies
- Cymothoe cottrelli cottrelli (south-western Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia: western Nyika Plateau)
- Cymothoe cottrelli njombe Rydon, 1996 (Tanzania)
- Cymothoe cottrelli livingstonensis Darge, 2006 (Tanzania: Livingstone Mountains)
References
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- ↑ Cymothoe, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
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