Charaxes kirki | Butler, 1881 |
TL: [Tanzania]: “Mamboia, E. Africa”
Habitat
- Savanna
62 - 65 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name English
Kirk’s Charaxes
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Fabaceae Acacia caffra Hook-thorn Fabaceae Acacia mellifera Fabaceae Albizia adianthifolia Flat-crown Fabaceae Albizia coriaria Fabaceae Albizia gummifera Peacock flower Fabaceae Albizia schimperiana Fabaceae Entada abyssinica Fabaceae Entada africana Fabaceae Entada gigas Monkey-ladder Fabaceae Entada phaseoloides Fabaceae Tamarindus indica Tamarind
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- Subspecies
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Species Author Charaxes (Eriboea) kirki daria Rothschild, 1903 Charaxes (Eriboea) kirki kirki Butler, 1881 Charaxes (Eriboea) kirki suk Carpenter & Jackson, 1950
- Charaxes (Eriboea) kirki is a member of the clade Charaxes etheocles:
- Links
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Language Website Authors African Butterfly Database
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