Charaxes chunguensis explained

Charaxes chunguensis is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania.^[1] The habitat consists of montane forests at altitudes from 1,700 to 2,200 meters.

The larvae possibly feed on Albizia species.

Taxonomy

It is considered a good species but very close to Charaxes mccleeryi.^[2]

External links

• • Charaxes chunguensis 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 . 2012-05-24 . 2013-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109071734/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_charaxini.doc . dead .
2. Web site: African Charaxes/ Charaxes Africains Eric Vingerhoedt. dead. https://archive.today/20130628012557/http://www.charaxes.be/systematic/systligth/etheogrp/chunguensis/chunguensis.html. 2013-06-28.