Cymothoe vumbui
| Cymothoe vumbui | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Cymothoe |
| Species: | C. vumbui |
| Binomial name | |
| Cymothoe vumbui Bethune-Baker, 1926[1] | |
Cymothoe vumbui, the Vumba Glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern Zimbabwe and Mozambique.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests.
Adult males mud puddle. Both sexes are attracted to fermenting fruit. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from September to November and again from February to April.
The larvae feed on Rawsonia lucida.
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- ↑ Cymothoe, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
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