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Cymothoe herminia

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Cymothoe herminia, the Herminia glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of lowland to submontane forests.

Adults are attracted to fermented fruit.

The larvae feed on Dovyalis, Rawsonia and Dasylepis species.

Subspecies

  • Cymothoe herminia herminia (eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo: Ituri Forest)
  • Cymothoe herminia gongoa Fox, 1965 (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana)
  • Cymothoe herminia johnstoni (Butler, 1902) (Uganda, western Kenya, western Tanzania)
  • Cymothoe herminia katshokwe Overlaet, 1940 (southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia)
  • References

    Cymothoe herminia Wikipedia


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