''Cymothoe alticola'', the mountain glider, is a
butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises ...
in the family
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a re ...
. It is found in
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west- central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; th ...
.
[Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini]
/ref> The habitat consists of montane forests at altitudes above 1,100 meters.
The larvae feed on ''Caloncoba
''Caloncoba'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Achariaceae.
Its native range is Tropical Africa.
Species:
*''Caloncoba brevipes''
*''Caloncoba crepiniana''
*''Caloncoba echinata''
*''Caloncoba flagelliflora''
*''Cal ...
'' species.
References
Butterflies described in 1997
Cymothoe (butterfly)
Endemic fauna of Cameroon
Butterflies of Africa
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