Charaxes candiope

Charaxes candiope
Green-veined Emperor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Charaxes
Species: C. candiope
Binomial name
Charaxes candiope
(Godart, 1824)

The Green-veined Emperor or Green-veined Charaxes (Charaxes candiope) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found Subsaharan Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 45–55 mm in males and 50–60 mm in females. Flight period is from October to June.[2]

Larvae feed on Ochna arborea, Ochna natalitia, and Ochna serrulata.[2][1]

References

  1. ^ a b Charaxes, funet.fi
  2. ^ a b Woodhall, Steve. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005


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