Charaxes brainei, the Braine's charaxes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in north-eastern Namibia, southern Angola and north-western Botswana.[1]
The female forewing upperside differs from that of Charaxes vansoni in a suffusion of blue into the postdiscal spots. The discal band of the hindwing is similarly suffused blue, and there is slight violaceous shade on the hindwing underside [2]
The habitat consists of dry savanna.Flies from October to June; commonest in March and April Adults are attracted to fermenting fruit.
The larvae feed on Peltophorum africanum.
Charaxes brainei is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles