Charaxes lemosi explained

Charaxes lemosi is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The species was described by James John Joicey and George Talbot in 1927.^[1] It is found on the island of Príncipe.^[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Description

The wingspan of the male is 75mm while the female is 90mm. Its diet consists mostly of fermented fruits.

Taxonomy

The species has been treated as a subspecies of Charaxes lucretius by some authorities eg Gabriel (1932) and van Someren (1957).

External links

• Charaxes lemosi images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life

Notes and References

1. Four new butterflies from the island of St. Principe. Joicey, J.J. & Talbot, G. Entomologist (1927) 60: 12-16
2. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini . 2008 . Mark C. Williams . 2019-01-21 .