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Cymothoe coranus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Cymothoe

Higher classification
  
Cymothoe

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Scientific name
  
Cymothoe coranus

Rank
  
Species

Cymothoe coranus

Wingspan
  
Female: 6 – 6.8 cm (Adult), Male: 5 – 6 cm (Adult)

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The blonde glider or coast glider (Cymothoe coranus) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from South Africa to Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania.

The wingspan is 50–60 mm for males and 60–68 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but mainly from February to April. Peaks occur from October to December.

The larvae feed on Rawsonia lucida.

Subspecies

  • Cymothoe coranus coranus (coast of Kenya, eastern Tanzania, Mozambique, eastern Zimbabwa, Swaziland, South Africa: Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape Province)
  • Cymothoe coranus dowsetti Beaurain, 1988 (Malawi: west to Kasitu Rock)
  • Cymothoe coranus kiellandi Beaurain, 1988 (western Tanzania)
  • Cymothoe coranus murphyi Beaurain, 1988 (Malawi: Mount Mlanje)

    • References

    Cymothoe coranus Wikipedia
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