Charaxes baileyi

Charaxes baileyi is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kenya, west of the Rift Valley. The habitat consists of riparian forests and bush

The larvae feed on Scutia myrtina.

Taxonomy

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

See also

• Kakamega Forest
• Mount Elgon National Park

References

• Victor Gurney Logan Van Someren, 1969 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part V. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology)75-166.https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19545#page/127/mode/1up

External links

• African Charaxes/Charaxes Africains Eric Vingerhoedt
• Images of C. baileyi Royal Museum for Central Africa (Albertine Rift Project)
• Charaxes baileyi images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
• African Butterfly Database Range map via search