| Cymothoe hobarti | |
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| Kakamega Forest, Kenya | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Cymothoe |
| Species: | C. hobarti |
| Binomial name | |
| Cymothoe hobarti Butler, 1900 | |
Cymothoe hobarti, or Hobart's red glider, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. [1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. [2] The habitat consists of lowland to sub-montane forests.
Males mud-puddle and both sexes are attracted to fermenting fruit.
The larvae feed on Rinorea species.
The following subspecies are recognised: