Cymothoe hypatha

Cymothoe hypatha
	male - Central African Republic
	female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Cymothoe
Species:	C. hypatha
Binomial name
	Cymothoe hypatha; (Hewitson, 1866)
Synonyms
	Harma hypathaHewitson, 1866 ; Cymothoe hesiodusHewitson, 1869; Cymothoe alexanderSuffert, 1904; Cymothoe hesiodus f. lucidaOverlaet, 1952;

Last updated August 24, 2025

Cymothoe hypatha, the large lurid glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

The larvae feed on Rinorea species.

Subspecies

Cymothoe hypatha hypatha (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Gabon, Central African Republic, Angola, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Cymothoe hypatha okomuHecq & Larsen, 1997 (western Nigeria)

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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