Charaxes chunguensis is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania.[3] The habitat consists of montane forests at altitudes from 1,700 to 2,200 meters.
| Charaxes chunguensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
| Species: | C. chunguensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Charaxes chunguensis | |
The larvae possibly feed on Albizia species.
Taxonomy
editIt is considered a good species but very close to Charaxes mccleeryi.[4]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Charaxes chunguensis.
- ^ White, R.S., & Grant, T.A. 1986. A new species of Charaxes from Tanzania (Lepidoptera:Nymphalidae, Charaxinae). Lambillionea 86 (11-12): 133-136
- ^ "Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini". Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ "African Charaxes/ Charaxes Africains Eric Vingerhoedt". Archived from the original on 2013-06-28.
External links
edit- Charaxes chunguensis images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
- African Butterfly Database Range map via search
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