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Charaxes andranodorus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Charaxes

Similar
  
Charaxes phoebus, Charaxes eudoxus, Charaxes ansorgei, Charaxes pelias, Charaxes hansali

Charaxes andranodorus is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found on Madagascar. The habitat consists of wet evergreen forests and rainforests.

Contents

The larvae feed on Annona senegalensis.

Description

In 1900, a full description was given by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in Novitates Zoologicae volume 7:287-524 pages 420-422.

Subspecies

  • C. a. andranodorus (eastern Madagascar)
  • C. a. andrefana Viette, 1975 (western Madagascar)

    • Taxonomy

    The members of the Charaxes jasius group are:

  • Charaxes jasius
  • Charaxes pelias – smaller than jasius
  • Charaxes hansali
  • Charaxes castor
  • Charaxes brutus – dark with white bands
  • Charaxes andara – Madagascar
  • Charaxes ansorgei
  • Charaxes phoebus
  • Charaxes pollux
  • Charaxes druceanus
  • Charaxes phraortes – Madagascar close to next
  • Charaxes andranodorus – close to last
  • Charaxes eudoxus
  • Charaxes richelmanni

    • References

    Charaxes andranodorus Wikipedia
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