Charaxes mccleeryi
| Charaxes mccleeryi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
| Species: | C. mccleeryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Charaxes mccleeryi van Someren, 1972[1] | |
Charaxes mccleeryi is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of lowland to montane forests at altitudes from 600 to 2,150 meters.
Adult males are attracted to fermented bananas.
The larvae feed on Albizia species.
Taxonomy
Charaxes mccleeryi is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles
Subspecies
- Charaxes mccleeryi mccleeryi (north-eastern Tanzania)
- Charaxes mccleeryi iringae Kielland, 1990 (Tanzania: central to the Iringa District)
References
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- ↑ Charaxes, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini
- Victor Gurney Logan Van Someren, 1972 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part VIII. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology)215-264.
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