Charaxes chepalunga
Appearance
Charaxes chepalunga | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Family: | |
Genus: | |
Species: | C. chepalunga
|
Binomial name | |
Charaxes chepalunga van Someren, 1969[1]
|
Charaxes chepalunga is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in south- south-eastern Kenya and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of evergreen and riverine forests.
The larvae feed on Scutia myrtina.
Taxonomy
Charaxes chepalunga is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charaxes chepalunga.
Wikispecies has information related to Charaxes chepalunga.
- ^ Charaxes, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini
- 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.[1]
External links
- African Charaxes/ Charaxes Africains Eric Vingerhoedt[permanent dead link] chepalungu species page and images
- Images at Bold
- African Butterfly Database Range map via search