Cymothoe lucasii

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cymothoe

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Cymothoe lucasii, the Fiery Yellow Glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Rinorea species.

Subspecies

Cymothoe lucasii lucasii (Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, western Democratic Republic of Congo)

Cymothoe lucasii binotorum Darge, 1985 (Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic)

Cymothoe lucasii cloetensi Seeldrayers, 1896 (Democratic Republic of Congo: Uele, Ituri, Kwngo, Sankuru)

Cymothoe lucasii minigorum Darge, 1985 (Congo: Brazzaville district)

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