Charaxes vansoni
| Van Son's Emperor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
| Species: | C. vansoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Charaxes vansoni van Someren, 1975 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Van Son's Emperor (Charaxes vansoni) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Africa.[1]
The wingspan is 48–56 mm in males and 50–60 mm in females. It flies year-round, with peaks from February to May and in spring.[2]
The larvae feed on Peltophorum africanum.[1][2]
Taxonomy
Charaxes vansoni is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles
References
- Henning, S.F. (1979) History of some recently described Charaxes with the description and life history of Charaxes vansoni van Someren (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation 91 (7-8):177-184. Explanation of status as full species
- 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 129 description as female form of Charaxes viola phaeus page 137 Plate 21 figs 199, 200
- Van Someren, V.G.L., 1975 Revisional notes on African Charaxes, Palla and Euxanthe (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part X. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History (Entomology) 32 (3):65-136 page 108 sp. nov.
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