Cymothoe coccinata

Cymothoe coccinata, the common red glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Cymothoe coccinata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Cymothoe
Species:	C. coccinata
Binomial name
Cymothoe coccinata (Hewitson, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
Harma coccinata Hewitson, 1874 Harma sangaris Godart; Hewitson, 1866 Cymothoe coccinata ab. zickzack Strand, 1912 Cymothoe coccinata f. lecerfi Overlaet, 1944 Cymothoe excelsior f. spatiosa Overlaet, 1945 Cymothoe coccinata bergeri Overlaet, 1952

The larvae feed on Rinorea oblongifolia.

Subspecies

• Cymothoe coccinata coccinata (Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ubangi, Tshopo, Equateur)
• Cymothoe coccinata vrydaghi Overlaet, 1944 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ubangi, Mongala, Uele, Kivu)

References

1. "Cymothoe Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini