Charaxes saperanus
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| Species: | C. saperanus
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| Charaxes saperanus Poulton, 1926[1]
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Charaxes saperanus is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found on Mayotte.[2] The habitat consists of dry forests and patches of vegetation between plantations.
The larvae feed on Allophylus species.
Taxonomy
Charaxes varanes group.
Subgenus Stonehamia (Hadrodontes)
The group members are
- Charaxes varanes
- Charaxes fulvescens very similar to varanes
- Charaxes acuminatus very pointed forewing
- Charaxes balfouri
- Charaxes analava
- Charaxes nicati
- Charaxes bertrami perhaps subspecies of varanes
- Charaxes saperanus
- Charaxes defulvata
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Charaxes saperanus.
- ^ Charaxes saperanus, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini
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