Charaxes marieps
| Marieps Emperor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
| Species: | C. marieps |
| Binomial name | |
| Charaxes marieps van Someren & Jackson, 1957 | |
The Marieps Emperor (Charaxes marieps) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa.[1]
The wingspan is 48–60 mm in males and 65–70 mm in females. Has two broods from September to November and March to May.[2]
Larvae feed on Ochna species.[1][2]
Taxonomy
Charaxes marieps is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles
References
- Victor Gurney Logan Van Someren, 1966 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part III. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 45-101.
- M. C. Williams and J.Boomker, 1980 The life cycle of Charaxes marieps. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society
34(3), 1980, 295-301 pdf