Charaxes phaeus

Charaxes phaeus
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, 1877

The 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]


See also

References

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