Charaxes aubyni

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Charaxes
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Charaxes aubyni is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. The habitat consists of montane and semi-montane forests.

The larvae feed on Albizia gummifera, Albizia adianthifolia and Albizai schimperana.

Taxonomy

Charaxes aubyni is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles

Charaxes aubyni aubyni (south-eastern Kenya, north-eastern Tanzania)

Charaxes aubyni australis van Someren & Jackson, 1957 (Malawi, southern and south-central Tanzania, Zambia)

Charaxes aubyni ecketti van Someren & Jackson, 1957 (central and south-western Kenya)

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