Charaxes varanes varanes - Pearl charaxes

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Charaxes varanes

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Greystone Park Nature Reserve, Harare

Species details:

Note:
Distribution: Common in forested areas of South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
Larval food (by plant family):
Larval food (by plant genus):
Larval food (by plant species):
SapindaceaeAllophylus africanus (Food plant)
SapindaceaeCardiospermum halicacabum var. halicacabum (Food plant)
Literature:

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Charaxes varanes varanes.
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400220, retrieved 29 March 2024

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