Charaxes phaeus

Charaxes phaeus, the demon emperor or dusky charaxes, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Africa.[1]

For the demon charaxes, see Charaxes etheocles.

Demon emperor
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Tribe:
Charaxini
Genus:
Charaxes
Species:
C. phaeus
Binomial name
Charaxes phaeus
Hewitson, 1877
Synonyms
  • Charaxes etheocles etheocles f. coryndoni Rothschild, 1900
  • Charaxes etheocles f. imitatrix Niepelt, 1924

The wingspan is 48–56 mm in males and 50–60 mm in females. It flies year-round, with peaks from February to May and in spring.[2]

The larvae feed on Acacia nigrescens, Amblygonocarpus andongensis, Erythrophleum africanum, and Tamarindus indica.[1][2]

Taxonomy

Charaxes phaeus is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles

References
  1. "Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.


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