Cymothoe sangaris, the blood-red glider, is a species of butterfly, Cymothoe sangaris is found in Central Africa, butterfly of the family Nymphalidae
Some authors believe the species should be split into separate species. They base this on morphological characteristics (mainly in the females) and DNA research. The new species would be specialised in one food plant.[1]
Currently, the following subspecies are recognised:
Range: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Angola, DRC: Ubangi, Mongala, Uele, North Kivu, Tshopo, Tshuapa, Equateur, Kinshasa, Kwango, Kasai, Sankuru and Maniema provinces
Range: DRC: Lualaba and Lomami provinces, Zambia
The larvae feed on Rinorea species.