Charaxes violetta

Description

Charaxes violetta, the violet-spotted emperor or violet-spotted charaxes, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Africa. The wingspan is 65–70 mm for males and 75–85 mm for females. Species is double brooded from August to October and April to June. Larvae feed on Blighia unijugata) and Deinbollia species.