Cymothoe zenkeri, or Zenker's glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

Zenker's glider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Cymothoe
Species:
C. zenkeri
Binomial name
Cymothoe zenkeri
Richelmann, 1913[2]
Synonyms
  • Cymothoe stetteni Bryk, 1915
  • Cymothoe langi Holland, 1920
  • Cymothoe langi f. mariae Dufrane, 1945

Distribution edit

It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3] The habitat consists of forests.

References edit

  1. ^ Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Cymothoe zenkeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T160432A5367373. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T160432A5367373.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Cymothoe Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini