Charaxes karkloof

Charaxes karkloof, the Karkloof emperor, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Africa.[1]

Karkloof emperor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Charaxes
Species:
C. karkloof
Binomial name
Charaxes karkloof
van Someren & Jackson, 1957

The wingspan is 45–55 mm in males and 50–60 mm in females. Flight period is from October to June.[2]

Larvae feed on Ochna arborea, Ochna natalitia, and Ochna serrulata.[1][2]

Taxonomy

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

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically.[1]

  • C. k. capensis van Someren, 1966 (South Africa: Eastern Cape Province)
  • C. k. karkloof van Someren & Jackson, 1957 (South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape Province)
  • C. k. trimeni Rydon, 1994 (South Africa: Western Cape Province to Saasveld, and Hoogekraal Pass near George)
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References
  1. "Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
  • Victor Gurney Logan Van Someren, 1966 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part III. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology)45-101.


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