Cymothoe vumbui | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Cymothoe |
Species: | C. vumbui |
Binomial name | |
Cymothoe vumbui Bethune-Baker, 1926 [1] | |
Cymothoe vumbui, the Vumba glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Zimbabwe and Mozambique. [2] The habitat consists of montane forests.
Adult males mud-puddle. Both sexes are attracted to fermenting fruit. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from September to November and again from February to April.
The larvae feed on Rawsonia lucida .
Cymothoe hobarti, or Hobart's red glider, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of lowland to sub-montane forests.
Cymothoe caenis, the common glider, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, southern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests and heavy woodland. It is a migratory species.
Cymothoe is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Limenitidinae, the admirals and relatives. They are known commonly as gliders. The genus is distributed in the Afrotropical realm, where species are found mainly in forest habitat. mainly in the Guinean Forests of West Africa and the Congolian forests.
Cymothoe alcimeda, the battling glider, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Cymothoe coranus, the blonde glider or coast glider, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from South Africa to Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania.
Cymothoe aramis, the orange-red glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests.
Cymothoe capella, the golden glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Cymothoe consanguis, the cream glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria and Cameroon. Its habitat consists of forests.
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.
Cymothoe eris is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Cymothoe fumana, the scalloped yellow glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests.
Cymothoe herminia, the Herminia glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of lowland to submontane forests.
Cymothoe indamora, the Indamora glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The habitat consists of the transition zone between primary and secondary forests.
Cymothoe isiro is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele).
Cymothoe dujardini is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests.
Cymothoe lucasii, the fiery yellow glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests.
Cymothoe orphnina, the orphnina glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Cymothoe preussi, or Preuss' orange glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon. The habitat consists of forests.
Cymothoe teita is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kenya, from the south-eastern part of the country to the Teita Hills.
Cymothoe weymeri, or Weymer's glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests.