Charaxes alticola explained

Charaxes alticola is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.^[1] The habitat is Afromontane forest.

The larvae feed on Arundinaria alpinus.

Taxonomy

The species is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Charaxes boueti. It is a member of the Charaxes cynthia species group.

Images

External images from Royal Museum of Central Africa.

References

• van Someren, V.G.L. (1970). Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part VI. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology)197-250.https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19402#page/249/mode/1up page 230, plate 6

External links

• Images of C. alticola Royal Museum for Central Africa (Albertine Rift Project)
  • Charaxes alticola images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life African Butterfly Database Range map via search

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini . 2012-05-22 . 2013-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109071734/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_charaxini.doc . dead .