Cymothoe ogova
Appearance
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Cymothoe |
Species: | C. ogova
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Binomial name | |
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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
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- ^ "Cymothoe Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini