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Charaxes nandina is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Kenya, in the central highlands east of the Rift Valley.
The larvae feed on Drypetes gerrardii, Craibia brownii and Hippocratea africana.
The habitat is semi-dry and high forest.
Charaxes nandina is very closely related to Charaxes xiphares.
Taxonomy
Charaxes tiridates group
The supposed clade members are:
For a full list see Eric Vingerhoedt, 2013.
References
Charaxes nandina Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA