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Charaxes mccleeryi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Charaxes

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Charaxes mccleeryi is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Tanzania. The habitat consists of lowland to montane forests at altitudes from 600 to 2,150 meters.

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Adult males are attracted to fermented bananas.

The larvae feed on Albizia species.

Taxonomy

Charaxes mccleeryi is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles.

Subspecies

  • Charaxes mccleeryi mccleeryi (north-eastern Tanzania)
  • Charaxes mccleeryi iringae Kielland, 1990 (Tanzania: central to the Iringa District)

    • References

    Charaxes mccleeryi Wikipedia
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