Cymothoe hobarti, or Hobart's red glider, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae."Cymothoe Hübner, " at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini 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)
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