Cymothoe indamora

Cymothoe indamora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Cymothoe
Species:	C. indamora
Binomial name
	Cymothoe indamora; (Hewitson, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
	Harma indamora Hewitson, 1866; Cymothoe hewitsoni Staudinger, 1890; Cymothoe staudingeri Aurivillius, 1899; Cymothoe indamora amorinda f. damora van Someren, 1939; Cymothoe indamora canui f. annamariae Beaurain, 1985; Cymothoe indamora canui f. nathaliae Beaurain, 1985;

Cymothoe indamora, the Indamora glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.[2] 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 the Congo)
Cymothoe indamora amorinda van Someren, 1939 (Uganda: west to the Kalinzu Forest)
Cymothoe indamora canui Beaurain, 1985 (Bioko)

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