- Charaxes phaeus
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Demon Emperor Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Tribe: Charaxini Genus: Charaxes Species: C. phaeus Binomial name Charaxes phaeus
Hewitson, 1877The Demon Emperor (Charaxes phaeus) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Africa.[1]
The wingspan is 48–56 mm in males and 50–60 mm in females. It flies year-round, with peaks from February to May and in spring.[2]
Larvae of Charaxes phaeus feed on Acacia nigresvens, Amblygonocarpus andongensis, Erythrophleum africanum, and Tamarindus indica.[2][1]
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