Charaxes grahamei explained

Charaxes grahamei is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania, where it inhabits the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika.^[1] The habitat consists of lowland and sub-montane forests.

The larvae probably feed on Scutia species.

Taxonomy

Charaxes grahamei is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles.Closely related to Charaxes contrarius and Charaxes petersi.

References

• Victor Gurney Logan Van Someren, 1969 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part V. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology)75-166.https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19545#page/127/mode/1up

External links

• Charaxes grahamei images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
• Charaxes grahamei f. lacteata images at BOLD
• Charaxes grahamei blue form images at BOLD
• Images of C. grahamei Royal Museum for Central Africa (Albertine Rift Project)

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 .