Cymothoe lucasii

Cymothoe lucasii
Cymothoe lucasii and Cymothoe oemilius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Cymothoe
Species: C. lucasii
Binomial name
Cymothoe lucasii
(Doumet, 1859)[1]
Synonyms
  • Nymphalis lucasii Doumet, 1859
  • Cymothoe cloetensi Seeldrayers, 1896

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

The larvae feed on Rinorea species.

Subspecies

References

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