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Cymothoe sangaris

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Field Notes

Description:

Cymothoe sangaris is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.

Habitat:

Currently, the following subspecies are recognised:
Cymothoe sangaris sangaris (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo: Ubangi, Mongala, Uele, north Kivu, Tshopo, Tshuapa, Equateur, Kinshasa, Kwango, Kasai, Sankuru and Maniema)
Cymothoe sangaris luluana Overlaet, 1945 (Democratic Republic of Congo: Lualaba and Lomami, Zambia)

Notes:

The larvae feed on Rinorea species.

Reference Links:

Cymothoe sangaris

Species ID Suggestions

Red Glider Butterfly

Cymothoe sangaris

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Comments (2)
dotun55
That does it. Wiki confirms C. sangaris sangaris
bayucca
Extremely tricky one and very variable genus! Please, verify yourself!! I am not 100% sure about the species... http://www.worldinsectshop.com/Cymothoe-sangaris-A1/en http://tolweb.org/Cymothoe

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