Cymothoe lucasii
Species of butterfly
Cymothoe lucasii | |
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Cymothoe lucasii and Cymothoe oemilius | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Cymothoe |
Species: | C. lucasii |
Binomial name | |
Cymothoe lucasii | |
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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.
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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