Charaxes fionae
| Charaxes fionae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
| Species: | C. fionae |
| Binomial name | |
| Charaxes fionae Henning, 1977[1][2] | |
Charaxes fionae is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in central, southern and eastern Zambia, Malawi and western Tanzania.[3] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
The larvae feed on Acacia amythethophylla, Dalbergia boehmii and Entada abyssinica.
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- ↑ Charaxes, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Henning, S.F. (1977) Description and biology of a new species of Charaxes Ochsenheimer from central Africa (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Annals of the Transvaal Museum 30 (20):231-238.
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini
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