Charaxes druceanus

Charaxes druceanus
Silver-barred Emperor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Charaxini
Genus: Charaxes
Species: C. druceanus
Binomial name
Charaxes druceanus
Butler, 1869

The Silver-barred Emperor or Silver-barred Charaxes (Charaxes druceanus) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found throughout Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 55–70 mm in males and 65–85 mm in females. Its flight period is year-round.[2]

Larvae of Charaxes druceanus feed on Syzygium cordatum, Syzygium guineense, Bersama abyssinica, annd Myrtaceae.[2][1]

Subpecies

Listed alphabetically.[1]

  • C. d. brazza Turlin, 1987
  • C. d. cinadon Hewitson, 1870
  • C. d. druceanus Butler, 1869
  • C. d. entabeni van Someren, 1963
  • C. d. katamayu Plantrou, 1982
  • C. d. obscura Rebel, 1914
  • C. d. moerens Jordan, 1936
  • C. d. praestans Turlin, 1989
  • C. d. proximans Joicey & Talbot, 1922
  • C. d. septentrionalis Lathy, 1926
  • C. d. solitaria Henning & Henning, 1992
  • C. d. stevensoni van Someren, 1963
  • C. d. teita van Someren, 1939
  • C. d. vivianae Plantrou, 1982
  • C. d. williamsi Plantrou, 1982

References

  1. ^ a b c Charaxes, funet.fi
  2. ^ a b Woodhall, Steve. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005
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