Cymothoe sangaris, the blood-red glider, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.[1] It is found in Central Africa.
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| Blood-red glider |
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| Dorsal side |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Class: |
Insecta |
| Order: |
Lepidoptera |
| Family: |
Nymphalidae |
| Genus: |
Cymothoe |
| Species: |
C. sangaris |
| Binomial name |
Cymothoe sangaris
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| Synonyms |
- Nymphale sangaris Godart, 1824
- Harma uselda Hewitson, 1869
- Cymothoe sangaris ab. reuteri Strand, 1910
- Cymothoe sangaris ab. pallida Schultze, 1920
- Cymothoe sangaris f. pluviatilis Overlaet, 1945
- Cymothoe sangaris reuteri f. extimata Overlaet, 1945
- Cymothoe sangaris reuteri f. simplicior Overlaet, 1945
- Cymothoe sangaris reuteri f. rubrior Overlaet, 1945
- Cymothoe sangaris luluana f. orchymonti Overlaet, 1945
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Some authors believe the species should be split into separate species. They base this on morphological characteristics (mainly in the females) and DNA research. The new species would be specialised in one food plant.[2]
Currently, the following subspecies are recognised:
- Cymothoe sangaris sangaris
- Range: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Angola, DRC: Ubangi, Mongala, Uele, North Kivu, Tshopo, Tshuapa, Equateur, Kinshasa, Kwango, Kasai, Sankuru and Maniema provinces
- Cymothoe sangaris luluana Overlaet, 1945
- Range: DRC: Lualaba and Lomami provinces, Zambia
The larvae feed on Rinorea species.
