Genus

typical gliders

Cymothoe

6 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyNymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
GenusCymothoe (typical gliders)

Species in this group

Cymothoe herminia

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Cymothoe caenis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cymothoe indamora

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cymothoe fumana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cymothoe capella

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cymothoe alcimeda

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see typical gliders

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 6	~50%
	Herminia Glider			~40%
	Indamora Glider			~20%
2	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	3 of 6	~50%
	Common Glider			~30%
	Scalloped Yellow Glider			~10%
	Cymothoe capella			~10%
3	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 6	~20%
	Common Glider			~20%
4	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~10%
	Battling Glider			~10%