Charaxes catachrous
| Charaxes catachrous | |
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| Charaxes catachrous male from CAR - Dorsal and ventral views | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
| Species: | C. catachrous |
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| Charaxes catachrous van Someren & Jackson, 1952[1] | |
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Charaxes catachrous, the Silvery Demon Charaxes, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, north-western Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of wet riverine and swamp forests.
The larvae feed on Scutia myrtina.
Taxonomy
Charaxes catachrous is a member of the Charaxes etheocles species group.
References
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- ↑ 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. page 102
External images
- Charaxes catochrous images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
- Images of C. catachrous Royal Museum for Central Africa (Albertine Rift Project)
- African Butterfly Database Range map via search
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