Charaxes antamboulou

Charaxes antamboulou
Charaxes antamboulou meridionalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Charaxini
Genus: Charaxes
Species: C. antamboulou
Binomial name
Charaxes antamboulou
Lucas, 1872
Synonyms
  • Charaxes antamboulou f. meridionalis Le Cerf, 1923

The Madagascar Green-veined Charaxes (Charaxes antamboulou) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests and wooded areas.

The larvae feed on Croton species.

Short Description

Charaxes antamboulou is very similar to Charaxes candiope but has smaller upperside submarginal and marginal stains and a more marked contrast between the black apical patches and the yellow basal colour of the upperside wings.

Long Description

A full description is given by Rothschild, W. And Jordan, K., 1900 Novitates Zoologicae Volume 7:287-524. page 368-369 (for terms see Novitates Zoologicae Volume 5:545-601 )

Taxonomy

Charaxes antamboulou is a member of the species group Charaxes candiope. The clade members are

Ecozone

Afrotropical ecozone.

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