Charaxes lucretius
Charaxes lucretius, the violet-washed charaxes or common red charaxes, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. ContentsTaxonomyCharaxes lucretius group: SubspeciesDistribution and habitatIt is found in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of primary forests. BiologyBoth sexes are attracted to fermenting fruit, but males are also attracted to animal droppings. The larvae feed on Annona senegalensis, Hugonia platysepala and Trema species. ReferencesCharaxes lucretius WikipediaSimilar Topics Charaxes boueti Charaxes cynthia Charaxes eupale | |||||||||
