Cymothoe hypatha

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 hesiodotus, Cymothoe cyclades, Cymothoe fumana, Cymothoe capella

Cymothoe hypatha, the Large Lurid Glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The habitat consists of primary forests.

The larvae feed on Rinorea species.

Subspecies

Cymothoe hypatha hypatha (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Gabon, Central African Republic, Angola, northern Democratic Republic of Congo)

Cymothoe hypatha okomu Hecq & Larsen, 1997 (western Nigeria)

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