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  2. Charaxes (Charaxes) pelias
Charaxes pelias(Cramer, 1775)
IUCN
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Charaxinae
  3. Charaxini
  4. Charaxes
  5. Charaxes
  6.  pelias
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TL: [South Africa]: “Kaap de Goede Hoop”

Similar species

  • Charaxes (Charaxes) saturnus
MU

60-70 mm

FU

65-75 mm

Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    AfrikaansSuikerbos-dubbelstert
    EnglishProtea Charaxes
    EnglishProtea Emperor
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    FabaceaeHypocalyptus sophoroides
    FabaceaeRafnia
    SantalaceaeOsyris compressaCape sumach
    SantalaceaeOsyris lanceolata
  • Charaxes (Charaxes) pelias is a member of the clade Charaxes jasius:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Charaxes (Charaxes) andranodorusMabille, 1884
    Charaxes (Charaxes) ansorgeiRothschild, 1897
    Charaxes (Charaxes) brutus(Cramer, [1779])
    Charaxes (Charaxes) castor(Cramer, 1775)
    Charaxes (Charaxes) dowsettiHenning, 1989
    Charaxes (Charaxes) druceanusButler, 1869
    Charaxes (Charaxes) epijasiusReiche, [1850]
    Charaxes (Charaxes) eudoxus(Drury, 1782)
    Charaxes (Charaxes) hansaliFelder, 1867
    Charaxes (Charaxes) pelias(Cramer, 1775)
    Charaxes (Charaxes) phoebusButler, 1866
    Charaxes (Charaxes) phraortesDoubleday, 1847
    Charaxes (Charaxes) pollux(Cramer, 1775)
    Charaxes (Charaxes) richelmanniRöber, 1936
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