Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Charaxes | |
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Charaxes kirki is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The habitat consists of savanna and dry forests.
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The larvae feed on Acacia mellifera, Albizia adianthifolia, Albizia coriaria, Albizia schimperiana, Entada abyssinica, Entada leptostachys, Entada africana, Entada phaseoloides, Tamarindus indica, Acacia caffra, Albizia sassa, Albizia gummifera and Entada gigas.
Taxonomy
Charaxes kirki is a member of the Charaxes etheocles species group.
Subspecies
References
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