Cymothoe hobarti explained

Cymothoe hobarti, or Hobart's red glider, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.^[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.^[2] The habitat consists of lowland to sub-montane forests.

Males mud-puddle and both sexes are attracted to fermenting fruit.

The larvae feed on Rinorea species.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

• Cymothoe hobarti hobarti (Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania)
• Cymothoe hobarti mwamikazi Overlaet, 1952 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kivu, Kibali, Ituri)
• Cymothoe hobarti candidata Overlaet, 1954 (northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Central African Republic)
• Cymothoe hobarti lactanganyikae Collins, 1990 (western Tanzania)

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/limenitidinae/cymothoe/ "Cymothoe Hübner, [1819]"] at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_limenitidini.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini