Charaxes baileyi

Charaxes baileyi is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kenya, west of the Rift Valley.[2] The habitat consists of riparian forests and bush.

Charaxes baileyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Charaxes
Species:
C. baileyi
Binomial name
Charaxes baileyi
Synonyms
  • Charaxes baileyi f. pseudocarpenteri van Someren, 1958

The larvae feed on Scutia myrtina.

Taxonomy

Charaxes baileyi is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles

References

  • Victor Gurney Logan Van Someren, 1969 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part V. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology)75-166.


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