Cymothoe indamora

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 cyclades, Cymothoe fumana, Cymothoe heliada, Cymothoe capella, Cymothoe hypatha

Cymothoe indamora, the Indamora Glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The habitat consists of the transition zone between primary and secondary forests.

Adults are attracted to fallen fruit.

The larvae feed on Flacourtiaceae species.

Subspecies

Cymothoe indamora indamora (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo)

Cymothoe indamora amorinda van Someren, 1939 (Uganda: west to the Kalinzu Forest)

Cymothoe indamora canui Beaurain, 1985 (Bioko)

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