Charaxes margaretae explained

Charaxes margaretae is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Malawi, south-western Tanzania and possibly eastern Zambia.^[1]

The habitat consists of montane forests.

The larvae feed on Albizia gummifera, Agelaea heterophylla and Dalbergia lactea.

Taxonomy

Virtually indistinguishable from Charaxes congdoni in the adult facies but the genitalia differ.

External links

• Charaxes margaratae images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life

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 .