Charaxes catachrous, the silvery demon charaxes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, north-western Tanzania and Zambia.[4] The habitat consists of wet riverine and swamp forests.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
| Species: | C. catachrous
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The larvae feed on Scutia myrtina.
Taxonomy
editCharaxes catachrous is a member of the Charaxes etheocles species group. It is similar to Charaxes grahamei on the underside, but a smaller insect.[5]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Charaxes catachrous.
- ^ Larsen, T.B. (2020) [amended version of 2011 assessment]. "Charaxes catachrous". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T160482A176156334. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T160482A176156334.en. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Van Someren , V.G.L. & Jackson, T.H.E. 1952. The Charaxes etheocles-ethalion complex: a tentative reclassification of the group (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 103: 257-284.
- ^ "Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini". Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ Kielland, J. 1990. Butterflies of Tanzania. Hill House, Melbourne and London: 1-363.
- van Someren. V.G.L., 1969 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part V. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology)75-166.[1] page 102
External images
edit- Charaxes catochrous images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
- Images of C. catachrous Royal Museum for Central Africa (Albertine Rift Project)
- African Butterfly Database Range map via search
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