Cymothoe aurivillii

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Cymothoe aurivillii
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C. aurivillii
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Cymothoe aurivillii
Staudinger, 1899 [1]

Cymothoe aurivillii is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania. [2] The habitat consists of sub-montane and montane forests.

The larvae feed on Rawsonia usambarensis .

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