Charaxes aubyni

Charaxes aubyni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Charaxes
Species: C. aubyni
Binomial name
Charaxes aubyni
van Someren & Jackson, 1952[1]
Synonyms
  • Charaxes etheocles f. aubyni Poulton, 1926
  • Charaxes aubyni ecketti f. ochreotincta van Someren and Jackson, 1957

Charaxes aubyni is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of montane and semi-montane forests.

The larvae feed on Albizia gummifera, Albizia adianthifolia and Albizai schimperana.

Taxonomy

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

Subspecies

References

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