Charaxes pondoensis

Charaxes pondoensis
Pondo Emperor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Charaxini
Genus: Charaxes
Species: C. pondoensis
Binomial name
Charaxes pondoensis
van Someren, 1967

The Pondo Emperor (Charaxes pondoensis) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 45–55 mm in males and 48–60 mm in females. They fly year-round, with peaks October/November and March to May.[2]

Larvae feed on Milletia sutherlandi and Milletia grandis.[2][1]

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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