Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Lepidoptera > Nymphalidae > Charaxes xiphares > Charaxes xiphares nandina

Charaxes xiphares nandina

Synonyms: Charaxes nandina

Wikipedia Abstract

Charaxes nandina is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Kenya, in the central highlands east of the Rift Valley. The larvae feed on Drypetes gerrardii, Craibia brownii and Hippocratea africana. The habitat is semi-dry and high forest. Charaxes nandina is very closely related to Charaxes xiphares.
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Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Charaxes xiphares nandina

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0