Charaxes usambarae

Charaxes usambarae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Charaxes
Species: C. usambarae
Binomial name
Charaxes usambarae
van Someren & Jackson, 1952[1]
Synonyms
  • Charaxes pembanus usambarae van Someren & Jackson, 1952
  • Charaxes usambarae f. mariae Mollet, 1974
  • Charaxes usambarae f. collinsi van Someren, 1975
  • Charaxes usambarae maridadi f. pseudorosae Collins, 1987
  • Charaxes usambarae maridadi f. bella Collins, 1987

Charaxes usambarae is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of lowland, sub-montane and montane forests.

The larvae feed on Albizia - Albizia zimmermannii and Albizia gummifera.

Subspecies

Taxonomy

Charaxes usambarae is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles. It was first described as a subspecies of Charaxes pembanus.

References

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