Cymothoe megaesta

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Cymothoe megaesta
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C. megaesta
Binomial name
Cymothoe megaesta
Staudinger, 1890 [1]
Synonyms
  • Cymothoe egesta var. megaestaStudinger, 1890

Cymothoe megaesta is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon. [2]

The larvae feed on Rinorea lepidobotrys .

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