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Common glider

Cymothoe caenis

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

Cymothoe caenis, the Common Glider, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family

Habitat:

Seen on bushes at the side of a dirt road that ran through the centre of Kibale forest. Here patches of sun penetrated the forest and there were many butterflies.

Reference Links:

Common Glider (Cymothoe caenis) - Information on Common Glider, Cymothoe caenis

Species ID Suggestions

Common glider

Cymothoe caenis

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Comments (2)
pamsai
yes Kibuyu, so did I... Thanks for the ID, I must have missed this one...

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PublishedAugust 7, 2014

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