Charaxes guderiana

Charaxes guderiana
Blue-spangled Emperor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Charaxes
Species: C. guderiana
Binomial name
Charaxes guderiana
(Dewitz, 1879)

The Blue-spangled Emperor, Guderian's Charaxes, or Blue Spangled Charaxes (Charaxes guderiana) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 50–60 mm in males and 60–70 mm in females. Flight period is from year-round.[2]

Larvae feed on Brachystegia spicaeformis, Brachystegia boehmii, Brachystegia taxifolia, Julbernardia globiflora, Amblygonocarpus adnongensis, and Dalbergia lactea.[2][1]

Subpecies

Listed alphabetically.[1]

  • C. g. guderiana (Dewitz, 1879)
  • C. g. rabaiensis Poulton, 1929

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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