Cymothoe beckeri

Cymothoe beckeri, Becker’s Creamy Yellow Glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and Uganda. The habitat consists of forests. Females mimic toxic day-flying moths, such as Oetroeda planax and Nytemera hesperia. Both sexes feed on fallen fruit. The larvae feed on Macaranga and Caloncoba species. Cymothoe beckeri male from Mbalmayo, Cameroon 238x

Cymothoe beckeri

Cymothoe beckeri, Becker’s Creamy Yellow Glider, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and Uganda. The habitat consists of forests. Females mimic toxic day-flying moths, such as Oetroeda planax and Nytemera hesperia. Both sexes feed on fallen fruit. The larvae feed on Macaranga and Caloncoba species. Cymothoe beckeri male from Mbalmayo, Cameroon 238x