Cymothoe heliada

Cymothoe heliada


Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Cymothoe
Species:	C. heliada
Binomial name
*Cymothoe heliada* (Hewitson, 1874)^[1]
Synonyms
Harma heliada Hewitson, 1874 Cymothoe heliada var. heliadina Schultze, 1916 Cymothoe heliada f. liberatorum Overlaet, 1945 Cymothoe mutshindji Overlaet, 1940 Cymothoe mutshindji f. luizana Overlaet, 1940 Cymothoe heliada seydeli Overlaet, 1945

Cymothoe heliada is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo.^[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Rinorea species.

Subspecies

Cymothoe heliada heliada (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon, Congo)
Cymothoe heliada liberatorum Overlaet, 1952 (Democratic Republic of Congo: central to Sankuru)
Cymothoe heliada mutshindji Overlaet, 1940 (Democratic Republic of Congo: Lualaba, Kabinda)

References

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↑ Cymothoe, Site of Markku Savela
↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini

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