Charaxes usambarae
| Charaxes usambarae | |
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| 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] | |
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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
- Charaxes usambarae usambarae (north-eastern Tanzania)
- Charaxes usambarae maridadi Collins, 1987 (north-eastern Tanzania)
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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- ↑ Charaxes, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini
- Victor Gurney Logan Van Someren, 1966 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part III. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology)45-101. page 73 Plate 9 Figures 65 and 66, 69 and 70
External links
- Images of C. usambarae usambarae Royal Museum for Central Africa (Albertine Rift Project)
- Charaxes usambarae usambarae images at BOLD
- Charaxes usambarae maridadi images at BOLD
- Charaxes usambarae maridadi f. bella images at BOLD
- Charaxes usambarae maridadi f. maridadi images at BOLD
- Charaxes usambarae maridadi f. pseudorosae images at BOLD
- Charaxes usambarae usambarae f. collinsi images at BOLD
- Charaxes usambarae usambarae f. usambar images at BOLD
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