Cymothoe coranus, the blonde glider or coast glider, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from South Africa to Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania.
The wingspan is 50âÂÂ60 mm for males and 60âÂÂ68 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, but mainly from February to April. Peaks occur from October to December.
The larvae feed on Rawsonia lucida.
Subspecies
- Cymothoe coranus coranus (coast of Kenya, eastern Tanzania, Mozambique, eastern Zimbabwe, Swaziland, South Africa: Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape Province)
- Cymothoe coranus dowsetti <small>Beaurain, 1988</small> (Malawi: west to Kasitu Rock)
- Cymothoe coranus kiellandi <small>Beaurain, 1988</small> (western Tanzania)
- Cymothoe coranus murphyi <small>Beaurain, 1988</small> (Malawi: Mount Mlanje)
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