Charaxes karkloof

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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Charaxes
Species:
C. karkloof
Binomial name
Charaxes karkloof

Charaxes karkloof, the Karkloof emperor, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa. [2]

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The wingspan is 45–55 mm in males and 50–60 mm in females. Flight period is from October to June. [3]

Larvae feed on Ochna arborea , Ochna natalitia , and Ochna serrulata . [2] [3] Notes on the biology of karkloof are provided by Pringle et al (1994) [4]

Similar species

Charaxes ethalion and Charaxes pondoensis

Taxonomy

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

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically. [2]

Etymology

From the type locality Karkloof in Natal

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References

  1. ↑ Van Someren , V.G.L. & Jackson, T.H.E. 1957. The Charaxes etheocles-ethalion complex (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Supplement No. 1. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 23: 41-58.
  2. 1 2 3 "Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. 1 2 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.
  4. ↑ Pringle et al , 1994. Pennington’s Butterflies of Southern Africa, 2nd edition
  5. ↑ Van Someren, V.G.L. 1966. Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part III. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 18: 45-101.
  6. ↑ Rydon, AQ.H.B. 1994 Description of a new subspecies of Charaxes karkloof Van Someren and Jackson. In: Pringle et al, 1994. Pennington’s Butterflies of Southern Africa, 2ndedition: 97:197


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