Blood-red glider

Cymothoe sangaris

''Cymothoe sangaris'', the blood-red glider, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central Africa. The larvae feed on ''Rinorea'' species.
Blood-red Glider - Cymothoe sangaris This butterfly gets its common name from the vibrant red wings (dorsal). 

*Pinned specimen. Native to Central Africa.
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/111969/blood-red_glider_-_cymothoe_sangaris.html Blood-red glider,Cymothoe sangaris,Geotagged,Spring,United States

Naming

Some authors believe the species should be split into separate species. They base this on morphological characteristics and DNA research. The new species would be specialised in one food plant.

Currently, the following subspecies are recognised:
⤷ ''Cymothoe sangaris sangaris''
─⟶ 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
⤷ ''Cymothoe sangaris luluana'' Overlaet, 1945
─⟶ Range: DRC: Lualaba and Lomami provinces, Zambia

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusCymothoe
SpeciesC. sangaris