Charaxes chepalunga

Charaxes chepalunga is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in south- south-eastern Kenya and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of evergreen and riverine forests.

Charaxes chepalunga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Charaxes
Species:
C. chepalunga
Binomial name
Charaxes chepalunga
van Someren, 1969[1]

The larvae feed on Scutia myrtina.

Taxonomy

Charaxes chepalunga is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles

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References

  • Victor Gurney Logan Van Someren, 1969 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part V. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology)75-166.


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