Cymothoe hesiodotus

Cymothoe hesiodotus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Cymothoe
Species: C. hesiodotus
Binomial name
Cymothoe hesiodotus
Staudinger, 1890[1]
Synonyms
  • Cymothoe lurida var. nigeriensis Overlaet, 1952

Cymothoe hesiodotus, the Orange Lurid Glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Rinorea species.

Subspecies

References

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