Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Charaxes phaeus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Charaxini Rank Species | |
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Similar Charaxes manica, Charaxes guderiana, Charaxes baumanni | ||
Charaxes phaeus, the demon emperor or dusky charaxes, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Africa.
The wingspan is 48–56 mm in males and 50–60 mm in females. It flies year-round, with peaks from February to May and in spring.
The larvae feed on Acacia nigrescens, Amblygonocarpus andongensis, Erythrophleum africanum, and Tamarindus indica.
Taxonomy
Charaxes phaeus is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles
References
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