Cymothoe ogova
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Cymothoe
Species:
C. ogova
Binomial name
Cymothoe ogova
(Plötz, 1880)[1]
Synonyms
  • Harma ogova Plötz, 1880

Cymothoe ogova, the elegant red glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Males are attracted to fallen fruit.

The larvae feed on Rinorea species.

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