| Cymothoe aurivillii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Cymothoe |
| Species: | C. aurivillii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cymothoe aurivillii Staudinger, 1899[1] | |
Cymothoe aurivillii is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of sub-montane and montane forests.
The larvae feed on Rawsonia usambarensis.
Subspecies
- Cymothoe aurivillii aurivillii (Tanzania: Uluguru Mountains)
- Cymothoe aurivillii handeni Rydon, 1996 (Tanzania: Nguu Mountains)
- Cymothoe aurivillii latifasciata Rydon, 1996 (Tanzania: Udzungwa Mountains)
- Cymothoe aurivillii nguru Rydon, 1996 (Tanzania: Nguru Mountains)
- Cymothoe aurivillii tenuifasciae Rydon, 1996 (Tanzania: Rubeho Mountains)
References
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- ↑ "Cymothoe Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
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