Charaxes nyikensis
Charaxes nyikensis, the montane charaxes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Malawi and eastern Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests, riverine forests, scrub forests and Brachystegia woodland.
| Charaxes nyikensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
| Species: | C. nyikensis |
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| Charaxes nyikensis van Someren, 1975[1] | |
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The larvae feed on Albizia gummifera and Dalbergia lactea.
Taxonomy
Charaxes nyikensis is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles.
References
- Van Someren, V.G. L., 1966 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part III. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology)45-101. 85
- Van Someren, V.G. L., 1975 Revisional notes on African Charaxes, Palla and Euxanthe (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part X. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History (Entomology) 32 (3):65-136. Status revised to full species.
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