Cymothoe ogova

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Cymothoe ogova
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C. ogova
Binomial name
Cymothoe ogova
(Plötz, 1880)[1]
Synonyms
  • Harma ogova Plötz, 1880

Cymothoe ogova, the elegant red glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Males are attracted to fallen fruit.

The larvae feed on Rinorea species.

References[]

  1. ^ "Cymothoe Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini


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