Charaxes kirki

Charaxes kirki
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Charaxes
Species: C. kirki
Binomial name
Charaxes kirki
Butler, 1881[1]
Synonyms
  • Charaxes etheocles f. rogersi Poulton, 1919
  • Charaxes etheocles etheocles f. albifascia Poulton, 1926
  • Charaxes etheocles etheocles f. handari Poulton, 1926
  • Charaxes etheocles suk Carpenter & Jackson, 1950
  • Charaxes etheocles f. kirkoides Carpenter and Jackson, 1950
  • Charaxes etheocles f. intermedia Carpenter and Jackson, 1950
  • Charaxes etheocles f. achaemenesopsis Carpenter and Jackson, 1950

Charaxes kirki is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of savanna and dry forests.

The larvae feed on Acacia mellifera, Albizia adianthifolia, Albizia coriaria, Albizia schimperiana, Entada abyssinica, Entada leptostachys, Entada africana, Entada phaseoloides, Tamarindus indica, Acacia caffra, Albizia sassa, Albizia gummifera and Entada gigas.

Taxonomy

Charaxes kirki is a member of the Charaxes etheocles species group.

Subspecies

References

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