Cymothoe heliada
Cymothoe heliada | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Cymothoe |
Species: | C. heliada |
Binomial name | |
Cymothoe heliada (Hewitson, 1874)[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Cymothoe heliada is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on Rinorea species.
Subspecies
- Cymothoe heliada heliada (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon, Congo)
- Cymothoe heliada liberatorum Overlaet, 1952 (Democratic Republic of Congo: central to Sankuru)
- Cymothoe heliada mutshindji Overlaet, 1940 (Democratic Republic of Congo: Lualaba, Kabinda)
References
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- ↑ Cymothoe, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
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