Cymothoe lucasii
Cymothoe lucasii, the fiery yellow glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
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Cymothoe lucasii and Cymothoe oemilius | |
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The larvae feed on Rinorea species.
Subspecies
- Cymothoe lucasii lucasii (Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, western Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Cymothoe lucasii binotorum Darge, 1985 (Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic)
- Cymothoe lucasii cloetensi Seeldrayers, 1896 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Uele, Ituri, Kwngo, Sankuru)
- Cymothoe lucasii minigorum Darge, 1985 (Congo: Brazzaville district)
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- "Cymothoe Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
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