Charaxes howarthi
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| Charaxes howarthi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
| Species: | C. howarthi |
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| Charaxes howarthi | |
Charaxes howarthi is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania, northern Angola, northern Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba).[3] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland and open forests.
The larvae feed on Brachystegia spiciformis and Albizia antunesiana.
Notes on the biology of howarthi are provided by Kielland (1990) and Larsen (1991)[4][5]
The name honours Graham Howarth.
