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The Battling Glider (''Cymothoe alcimeda'') is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe. The wingspan is 40–50 mm for males and 45–55 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, but mainly in summer from October onwards. Peaks occur in November and from February to April.〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 The larvae feed on ''Kiggelaria africana''. ==Subspecies== *''Cymothoe alcimeda alcimeda'' (West Cape to Knysna) *''Cymothoe alcimeda trimeni'' Aurivillius, 1912 (east Cape along Drakensberg escarpment to KwaZulu-Natal midlands) *''Cymothoe alcimeda clarki'' Stevenson, 1940 (Amatola range of East Cape) *''Cymothoe alcimeda rhodesiae'' Stevenson, 1934 (eastern Zimbabwe (Vumba Mountains)) *''Cymothoe alcimeda marieps'' Rydon, 1994 (south of Olifants River from Mariepskop to Barberton in Mpumalanga) *''Cymothoe alcimeda transvaalica'' Rydon, 1994 (Limpopo Province escarpment) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cymothoe alcimeda」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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