Charaxes dowsetti
| Charaxes dowsetti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
| Species: | C. dowsetti |
| Binomial name | |
| Charaxes dowsetti Henning, 1989[1] | |
Charaxes dowsetti is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found on the Nyika Plateau in Malawi.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests at altitudes above 2,200 meters.
The larvae feed on Agauria salicifolia.
Taxonomy
Charaxes dowsetti is a member of the Charaxes jasius species group.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to: Charaxes dowsetti |
- ↑ Charaxes, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini
External links
- Charaxes dowsetti images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
- Images of C. dowsetti Royal Museum for Central Africa (Albertine Rift Project)
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