Charaxes usambarae explained

Charaxes usambarae is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania.^[1] The habitat consists of lowland, sub-montane and montane forests.

The larvae feed on Albizia - A. zimmermannii and A. gummifera.

Subspecies

• Charaxes usambarae usambarae (north-eastern Tanzania)
• Charaxes usambarae maridadi Collins, 1987 ^[2] (north-eastern Tanzania)

Taxonomy

Charaxes usambarae is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles. It was first described as a subspecies of Charaxes pembanus.

Differs from Charaxes mccleeryi in the more dentate wing margins ^[3]

References

• Victor Gurney Logan Van Someren, 1966 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part III. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 45–101.https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19523#page/77/mode/1up page 73 Plate 9 Figures 65 and 66, 69 and 70

External links

• Images of C. usambarae usambarae Royal Museum for Central Africa (Albertine Rift Project)
• Charaxes usambarae usambarae images at BOLD
• Charaxes usambarae maridadi images at BOLD
• Charaxes usambarae maridadi f. bella images at BOLD
• Charaxes usambarae maridadi f. maridadi images at BOLD
• Charaxes usambarae maridadi f. pseudorosae images at BOLD
• Charaxes usambarae usambarae f. collinsi images at BOLD
• Charaxes usambarae usambarae f. usambar images at BOLD

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini . 2012-05-25 . 2013-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109071734/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_charaxini.doc . dead .
2. Collins, S.C. 1987 Three new African Nymphalidae. Lambillionea 87 (7-8): 92-96.
3. Kielland, J. 1990 . Butterflies of Tanzania. Hill House, Melbourne and London: 1-363.