''Cymothoe amaniensis'' 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 north-eastern

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...

.Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
/ref> The habitat consists of sub-montane forest at altitudes between 900 and 1,200 meters. The larvae probably feed on '' Rawsonia usambarensis''.

References

Butterflies described in 1980 Cymothoe (butterfly) Endemic fauna of Tanzania Butterflies of Africa {{Limenitidinae-stub