Cymothoe excelsa

Updated on Dec 19, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cymothoe
Similar Cymothoe beckeri, Cymothoe hypatha, Cymothoe hesiodotus, Cymothoe reginaeelisabethae, Cymothoe herminia

Cymothoe excelsa, the Scalloped Red Glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola.

The larvae feed on Rinorea species.

Subspecies

Cymothoe excelsa excelsa (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic)

Cymothoe excelsa deltoides Overlaet, 1944 (Democratic Republic of Congo: Lualaba, Angola: southern Cabinda)

Cymothoe excelsa regisleopoldi Overlaet, 1944 (Democratic Republic of Congo: Ubangi, Mongala, Uele, Ituri, north Kivu, Tshopo, Equateur)

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