Charaxes chepalunga

Charaxes chepalunga is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in south- south-eastern Kenya and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of evergreen and riverine forests.

The larvae feed on Scutia myrtina.

Taxonomy

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

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 chepalungu species page and images
• Images at Bold
• African Butterfly Database Range map via search