Euxanthe wakefieldi

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Forest queen
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♀ Euxanthe wakefieldi
Unbekannter Schmetterling im Udzungwa NP.jpg
In Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Euxanthe
Species:
E. wakefieldi
Binomial name
Euxanthe wakefieldi
(Ward, 1873)[2]
Synonyms
  • Godartia wakefieldi Ward, 1873
  • Euxanthe wakefieldi f. rubiginea Le Cerf, 1923

Euxanthe wakefieldi, the forest queen, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, from KwaZulu-Natal to Swaziland and the north-eastern Limpopo, north into eastern Africa. The wingspan is 65–72 mm for males and 80–90 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from March to June.[3] The larvae feed on Deinbollia species (including D. oblongifolia), Sapindus, Blighia, and species. They are notable for their spectacular horns.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Coetzer, B.H. & Westrip, J.R.S. 2020. Charaxes wakefieldi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161317151A161317156. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161317151A161317156.en. Downloaded on 08 August 2021.
  2. ^ Euxanthe wakefieldi 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. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
  4. ^ 4th instar larva of Forest Queen, Euxanthe Wakefieldi, Jex Estate April 2009

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