- Source: Charaxes variata
Charaxes variata is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in central, southern and north-western and western Zambia. The habitat consists of Cryptosepalum forests.
The larvae feed on Cryptosepalum exfoliatum pseudotaxus, Brachystegia spiciformis, Brachystegia taxifolia and Dicrostachys cinerea.
Description
A full description is provided by Van Someren, V. G. L., 1969 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part V. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 75-166.[3]
Taxonomy
Charaxes variata is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles.
Described as a subspecies of Charaxes viola but ranked as a full species by Williams (2006).
References
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Images at Bold Charaxes variata
Bold images Charaxes variata f. caerulescens
Bold images Charaxes variata f. tricolor
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- List of butterflies of Zambia
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- List of least concern insects
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