Cymothoe oemilius
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Cymothoe oemilius, the striped 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.
Males are known to mud-puddle.
The larvae feed on Caloncoba species.
Subspecies[]
- Cymothoe ochreata oemilius (Nigeria: east and the Cross River loop, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Cymothoe ochreata fernandina Hall, 1929 (Bioko)
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- ^ Cymothoe at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
Categories:
- Butterflies described in 1859
- Cymothoe (butterfly)
- Limenitidinae stubs