Charaxes dilutus is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Angola.[4] The habitat consists of tropical evergreen forests.
The larvae feed on Albizia gummifera, Albizia adianthifolia and Scutia species.
Notes on the biology of dilutus are given by Kielland, J. (1990). [5]
dilutus Rothsch. is somewhat larger [than Charaxes eupale , with the apical half of the forewing light green, less sharply defined proximally and terminating at or before the end of vein 1. Hindwing without dark marginal line and with the submarginal spots smaller or indistinct. In the interior of the Congo region and in Nyassaland.[6]
A full description is given by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan, 1900 Novitates Zoologicae Volume 7:287-524. [4] page 512 (for terms see Novitates Zoologicae Volume 5:545-601 [5])
Charaxes dilutus is in the Charaxes eupale species group (clade). The clade members are
Bouyer et al., 2008 erected the genus Viridixes Bouyer & Vingerhoedt, 2008 to accommodate species belonging to the eupale species group.[10]
Charaxes dilutus is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Angola. The habitat consists of tropical evergreen forests.
The larvae feed on Albizia gummifera, Albizia adianthifolia and Scutia species.
Notes on the biology of dilutus are given by Kielland, J. (1990).
Charaxes dilutus is een vlinder uit de familie van de Nymphalidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1898 door Lionel Walter Rothschild.
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Charaxes dilutus é uma borboleta da família Nymphalidae. Pode ser encontrada em Uganda, Tanzânia, Malawi, República Democrática do Congo, Zâmbia e Angola.[4] O habitat desta borboleta localiza-se em florestas sempre verdes.
As larvas alimentam-se das espécies Albizia gummifera, Albizia adianthifolia e Scutia.
Charaxes dilutus é uma borboleta da família Nymphalidae. Pode ser encontrada em Uganda, Tanzânia, Malawi, República Democrática do Congo, Zâmbia e Angola. O habitat desta borboleta localiza-se em florestas sempre verdes.
As larvas alimentam-se das espécies Albizia gummifera, Albizia adianthifolia e Scutia.