Cymothoe excelsa, the scalloped red glider, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola.Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
The larvae feed on Rinorea species.
Subspecies Cymothoe excelsa excelsa (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic) Cymothoe excelsa deltoides Overlaet, 1944 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lualaba, Angola: southern Cabinda) Cymothoe excelsa regisleopoldi Overlaet, 1944 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ubangi, Mongala, Uele, Ituri, north Kivu, Tshopo, Equateur)
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