Charaxes variata
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| Charaxes variata van Someren, 1969[1]
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Charaxes variata is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in central, southern and north-western and western Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of Cryptosepalum forests.
The larvae feed on Cryptosepalum exfoliatum pseudotaxus, Brachystegia spiciformis, Brachystegia taxifolia and Dicrostachys cinerea.
Description
A full description is provided by Van Someren, V. G. L., 1969 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part V. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology)75-166.[3]
Taxonomy
Charaxes variata is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles
Described as a subspecies of Charaxes viola [3] but ranked as a full species by Williams (2006)[4]
References
- ^ Charaxes, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini
- ^ van Someren,V. G. L., 1969 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part V. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology)75-166.[1]
- ^ Williams, M.C. 2006. Butterflies and Skippers of the Afrotropical Region (Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea)[2]
External links
- Images at Bold Charaxes variata
- Bold images Charaxes variata f.caerulescens
- Bold images Charaxes variata f.tricolor
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