''Cymothoe aurivillii'' 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
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 ...
.The habitat consists of sub-montane and montane forests.
The larvae feed on ''
Rawsonia usambarensis''.
Subspecies
*''Cymothoe aurivillii aurivillii'' (Tanzania:
Uluguru Mountains
The Uluguru mountains are a mountain range in eastern Tanzania, named after the Luguru tribe. The main portion of the Uluguru mountains is a ridge running roughly north-south and rising to altitude at its highest point. On the main Uluguru ra ...
)
*''Cymothoe aurivillii handeni''
Rydon, 1996 (Tanzania:
Nguu Mountains
The Nguu Mountains are a mountain range in Tanga Region of Tanzania. The Nguu Mountains are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains. The mountains are covered in woodland, grassland, and forest.
Geography
The Nguu Mountains are a dissected range cover ...
)
*''Cymothoe aurivillii latifasciata''
Rydon, 1996 (Tanzania:
Udzungwa Mountains
The Udzungwa Mountains are a mountain range in south-central Tanzania. The mountains are mostly within Iringa Region, south of Tanzania's capital Dodoma. The Udzungwa Mountains are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, and are home to a biodiverse ...
)
*''Cymothoe aurivillii nguru''
Rydon, 1996 (Tanzania:
Nguru Mountains
The Nguru Mountains are a mountain range in Morogoro Region, Tanzania, Africa. The Nguru Mountains are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains. The mountains are predominantly covered with rainforest, home to 83 species of birds (Romdal 2001) and A ...
)
*''Cymothoe aurivillii tenuifasciae''
Rydon, 1996 (Tanzania:
Rubeho Mountains
The Rubeho Mountains are a mountain range in central Tanzania. The mountains in Dodoma and Morogoro regions, southeast of Tanzania's capital Dodoma. The Rubeho Mountains are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, and are home to a biodiverse communi ...
)
References
# "Occurrence Detail 3457714657". ''www.gbif.org''. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
# "Cymothoe aurivillii Staudinger 1899 data - Encyclopedia of Life". ''eol.org''. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
Butterflies described in 1899
Cymothoe (butterfly)
Endemic fauna of Tanzania
Butterflies of Africa
Taxa named by Otto Staudinger
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