Charaxes grahamei

Charaxes grahamei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Charaxes
Species: C. grahamei
Binomial name
Charaxes grahamei
van Someren, 1969[1]
Synonyms
  • Charaxes grahamei f. lacteata van Someren, 1969

Charaxes grahamei is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Tanzania, where it inhabits the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika.[2] The habitat consists of lowland and sub-montane forests.

The larvae probably feed on Scutia species.

Taxonomy

Charaxes grahamei is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charaxes grahamei.
Wikispecies has information related to: Charaxes grahamei


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/9/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.