Cymothoe distincta

Cymothoe distincta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Cymothoe
Species:	C. distincta
Binomial name
	Cymothoe distincta; Overlaet, 1944
Synonyms
	Cymothoe excelsior distincta f. kambazaeOverlaet, 1944; Cymothoe excelsior trolliaeOverlaet, 1944; Cymothoe excelsior distincta f. caecaOverlaet, 1944; Cymothoe aramoidesOverlaet, 1944; Cymothoe excelsior f. neustetteriOverlaet, 1945; Cymothoe excelsior f. kivuensisOverlaet, 1944;

Last updated August 24, 2025

Cymothoe distincta is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.^[2]

Subspecies

Cymothoe distincta distincta (Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Cymothoe distincta kivuensisOverlaet, 1952 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kivu, Uganda: west to the Bwamba Valley)

References

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

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[funet-1] "Cymothoe Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini

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