Charaxes pondoensis

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Pondo Emperor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Charaxini
Genus: Charaxes
Species: C. pondoensis
Binomial name
Charaxes pondoensis
van Someren, 1967
Synonyms
  • Charaxes ethalion pondoensis van Someren, 1967

The Pondo Emperor (Charaxes pondoensis) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 45–55 mm in males and 48–60 mm in females. They fly year-round, with peaks October/November and March to May.[2]

Larvae feed on Milletia sutherlandi and Milletia grandis.[1][2]

Taxonomy

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charaxes, funet.fi
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Woodhall, Steve. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005
  • Van Someren V.G.L 1967 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part IV. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology)277-316. 285 plate 1

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