Charaxes opinatus
Charaxes opinatus is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kivu).[2] The habitat consists of montane forests.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
| Species: | C. opinatus |
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| Charaxes opinatus | |
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The larvae feed on Caesalpinia species.
Taxonomy
Charaxes opinatus is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles.
Realm
gollark: Travel by apioform.
gollark: My poor, defenceless liver!
gollark: Hmm yes, I too enjoy interacting with friends while frying my brain and liver somewhat.
gollark: Alcohol bad (although people should be allowed to use it still, obviously, if they find it fun or something).
gollark: For *basically everyone*, it does muck with reflexes and decision making.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charaxes opinatus. |
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Wikispecies has information related to Charaxes opinatus |
- "Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini
External links
- Images of C. opinatus Royal Museum for Central Africa (Albertine Rift Project)
- Charaxes opinatus images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
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