Charaxes protoclea

(Charaxes protoclea)

Description

Charaxes protoclea, the flame-bordered emperor or flame-bordered charaxes, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found Subsaharan Africa. The wingspan is 65–70 mm in males and 75–95 mm in females. Has two broods from October to November and from February to June. Larvae feed on Afzelia quanzensis, Brachystegia spiciformis, and Julbernardia globiflora.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Charaxes
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