Charaxes nyikensis
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| Charaxes nyikensis | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
| Species: | C. nyikensis |
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| Charaxes nyikensis | |
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Charaxes nyikensis, the montane charaxes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Malawi and eastern Zambia.[3]
The habitat consists of montane forests, riverine forests, scrub forests and Brachystegia woodland (Miombo).
The larvae feed on Albizia gummifera and Dalbergia lactea.
