| Euxanthe wakefieldi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Euxanthe |
| Species: | E. wakefieldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Euxanthe wakefieldi (Ward, 1873)[1] |
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The Forest Queen (Euxanthe wakefieldi) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa, from KwaZulu-Natal to Swaziland and the north-eastern Limpopo Province, north into eastern Africa.
The wingspan is 65-72 mm for males and 80-90 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from March to June.[2]
The larvae feed on Deinbollia species (including Deinbollia oblongifolia), Sapindus, Blighia and Phialodiscus species.