Cymothoe harmilla

Cymothoe harmilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Cymothoe
Species:
C. harmilla
Binomial name
Cymothoe harmilla
(Hewitson, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Harma harmilla Hewitson, 1874
  • Cymothoe serpentina Kirby, 1889
  • Cymothoe ogowa ab. major Neustetter, 1912
  • Cymothoe ogova f. rubescens Holland, 1920
  • Cymothoe herminia f. dunkeli Audeoud, 1936
  • Cymothoe ogova f. straelini Overlaet, 1945
  • Cymothoe kraepelini Schultze, 1912

Cymothoe harmilla is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]

Adults of Cymothoe butterflies, including related species in forest assemblages, are commonly associated with dense forest habitats. They are often recorded as part of lowland fruit‑feeding butterfly communities.[3]

Subspecies

  • Cymothoe harmilla harmilla (Nigeria, south-western Cameroon, Gabon)
  • Cymothoe harmilla kraepelini Schultze, 1912 (south-eastern Cameroon)
  • Cymothoe harmilla micans Bouyer & Joly, 1995 (eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo)

References

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  1. ^ "Cymothoe Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
  3. ^ "Fruit-feeding Butterfly Assemblage | Semuliki National Pk | semulikibutterflies". Semuliki Butterflies. Retrieved 2026-02-25.


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