Cymothoe indamora

Cymothoe indamora


Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Cymothoe
Species:	C. indamora
Binomial name
*Cymothoe indamora* (Hewitson, 1866)^[1]
Synonyms
Harma indamora Hewitson, 1866 Cymothoe hewitsoni Staudinger, 1890 Cymothoe staudingeri Aurivillius, 1899 Cymothoe indamora amorinda f. damora van Someren, 1939 Cymothoe indamora canui f. annamariae Beaurain, 1985 Cymothoe indamora canui f. nathaliae Beaurain, 1985

Cymothoe indamora, the Indamora Glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.^[2] The habitat consists of the transition zone between primary and secondary forests.

Adults are attracted to fallen fruit.

The larvae feed on Flacourtiaceae species.

Subspecies

Cymothoe indamora indamora (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo)
Cymothoe indamora amorinda van Someren, 1939 (Uganda: west to the Kalinzu Forest)
Cymothoe indamora canui Beaurain, 1985 (Bioko)

References

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↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini

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