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Charaxes lasti

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Charaxes lasti, the silver-striped charaxes, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of coastal and sub-coastal forests and heavy woodland.

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The larvae feed on Afzelia quanzensis, Paramacrolobium coeruleum, Julbernardia magnistipulata, and Macrolobium species.

Taxonomy

Charaxes cynthia group.

The group members are:

  • Charaxes cynthia similar to Charaxes lucretius
  • Charaxes protoclea
  • Charaxes boueti close to next
  • Charaxes lasti close to last
  • Charaxes alticola
  • Subspecies

  • Charaxes lasti lasti (Kenya: southern coast and the Shimba Hills, north-eastern Tanzania)
  • Charaxes lasti kimbozae Kielland, 1984 (eastern Tanzania)
  • Charaxes lasti magomberae Kielland, 1984 (eastern Tanzania)
  • References

    Charaxes lasti Wikipedia


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