Charaxes grahamei is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania, where it inhabits the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika.[4] The habitat consists of lowland and sub-montane 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. grahamei
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The larvae probably feed on Scutia species.
Taxonomy
editCharaxes grahamei is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles. Closely related to Charaxes contrarius and Charaxes petersi.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Charaxes grahamei.
- ^ Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Charaxes grahamei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T160275A5359598. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T160275A5359598.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Van Someren, V.G.L. 1969. Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part V. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 23: 75-166.
- ^ "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.
- 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]
External links
edit- Charaxes grahamei images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
- Charaxes grahamei f. lacteata images at BOLD
- Charaxes grahamei blue form images at BOLD
- Images of C. grahamei Royal Museum for Central Africa (Albertine Rift Project)
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