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Charaxes usambarae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Charaxes

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Charaxes usambarae is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Tanzania. The habitat consists of lowland, sub-montane and montane forests.

Contents

The larvae feed on Albizia - A. zimmermannii and A. gummifera.

Subspecies

  • Charaxes usambarae usambarae (north-eastern Tanzania)
  • Charaxes usambarae maridadi Collins, 1987 (north-eastern Tanzania)
  • Taxonomy

    Charaxes usambarae is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles. It was first described as a subspecies of Charaxes pembanus.

    References

    Charaxes usambarae Wikipedia