Charaxes contrarius
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Charaxes contrarius is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found along the coasts of Kenya and Tanzania.[2]
The habitat consists of lowland forests, heavy coastal woodland and riverine vegetation at altitudes of near sea-level up to 700 meters.
The larvae feed on Albizia species.
Subspecies
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C. c. contrarius - Coastal and Eastern parts of Kenya and Tanzania.
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C. c. lukosi Rydon, Congdon & Collins, 2007 [3] - Inland at Kitonga Gorge, Lukosi R., in Udzungwa Mts., Tanzania
Taxonomy
Charaxes contrarius is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles
Closely related to Charaxes etheocles, Charaxes grahamei and Charaxes petersi. The female has two main forms [4]
References
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^ Weymer, G. W. 1907. Exotische Lepideptoren - Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, Iris 21:1-54, pl.1-2
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^ Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini
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^ Rydon, A.H.B., Congdon , T.C.E. & Collins, S.C. 2007. A new subspecies of Charaxes contrarius van Someren, 1969 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Charaxinae) from Tanzania.Metamorphosis 18 (4): 144-150.
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^ Kielland, J. 1990 . Butterflies of Tanzania. Hill House, Melbourne and London: 1-363.
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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.[1]
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Charaxes contrarius: Brief Summary
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Charaxes contrarius is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found along the coasts of Kenya and Tanzania.
Habitat in Tanzania
The habitat consists of lowland forests, heavy coastal woodland and riverine vegetation at altitudes of near sea-level up to 700 meters.
The larvae feed on Albizia species.
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Charaxes contrarius
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Insecten Charaxes contrarius is een vlinder uit de familie van de Nymphalidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1907 door Gustav Weymer.
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