Charaxes karkloof

Charaxes karkloof, the Karkloof emperor, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa.[2]

Karkloof emperor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Charaxes
Species:
C. karkloof
Binomial name
Charaxes karkloof

The wingspan is 45–55 mm in males and 50–60 mm in females. Flight period is from October to June.[3]

Larvae feed on Ochna arborea, Ochna natalitia, and Ochna serrulata.[2][3] Notes on the biology of karkloof are provided by Pringle et al (1994)[4]

Similar species

Charaxes ethalion and Charaxes pondoensis

Taxonomy

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

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically.[2]

  • C. k. capensis van Someren, 1966 .[5](South Africa: Eastern Cape Province)
  • C. k. karkloof van Someren & Jackson, 1957 (South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape Province)
  • C. k. trimeni Rydon, 1994 [6](South Africa: Western Cape Province to Saasveld, and Hoogekraal Pass near George)

Etymology

From the type locality Karkloof in Natal

References
  1. Van Someren , V.G.L. & Jackson, T.H.E. 1957. The Charaxes etheocles-ethalion complex (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Supplement No. 1. Annals of the Transvaal Museum 23: 41-58.
  2. "Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
  4. Pringle et al , 1994. Pennington’s Butterflies of Southern Africa, 2nd edition
  5. Van Someren, V.G.L. 1966. Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part III. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 18: 45-101.
  6. Rydon, AQ.H.B. 1994 Description of a new subspecies of Charaxes karkloof Van Someren and Jackson. In: Pringle et al, 1994. Pennington’s Butterflies of Southern Africa, 2ndedition: 97:197
  • Victor Gurney Logan Van Someren, 1966 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part III. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology)45-101.


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