Harma theobene facts for kids
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| An angular glider butterfly from Cameroon | |
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| A female angular glider in Kibale National Park, Uganda | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Limenitidinae |
| Genus: | Harma Doubleday, [1848] |
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H. theobene
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| Harma theobene Doubleday, [1848]
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The angular glider (scientific name: Harma theobene) is a type of butterfly. It belongs to the Nymphalidae family, which includes many well-known butterflies. This butterfly is the only species in its group, called the Harma genus.
You can find the angular glider in many countries across Africa. These include Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Nigeria. They also live from Cameroon all the way to Angola. Other homes are the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique. They like to live in forests and thick woodlands.
What Do Angular Gliders Eat?
Young angular gliders, called larvae or caterpillars, eat leaves from certain plants. They might feed on plants like Caloncoba gilgiana. Other possible food sources include Buchnerodendron, Rinorea, and Lindackeria species. They may also eat plants from the Dovyalis group.
Subspecies of the Angular Glider
Butterflies, like many animals, can have different groups within the same species. These groups are called subspecies. They often live in different areas and might look slightly different. The angular glider has three known subspecies:
- Harma theobene theobene – This subspecies is found in West Africa. Its home countries include Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Nigeria.
- Harma theobene blassi (Weymer, 1892) – You can find this subspecies along the coast of Kenya. It also lives in eastern Tanzania.
- Harma theobene superna (Fox, 1968) – This subspecies has a wide range. It lives in parts of Nigeria, Cameroon, and equatorial Africa. It is also found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, western Tanzania, Malawi, and north-eastern Zambia.
