Charaxes pondoensis

Charaxes pondoensis, the Pondo emperor, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Africa.[1]

Pondo emperor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Tribe:
Charaxini
Genus:
Charaxes
Species:
C. pondoensis
Binomial name
Charaxes pondoensis
Synonyms
  • Charaxes ethalion pondoensis van Someren, 1967

The wingspan is 45–55 mm in males and 48–60 mm in females. They fly year-round, with peaks October/November and March to May.[2]

Larvae feed on Milletia sutherlandi and Milletia grandis.[1][2]

Taxonomy

Charaxes pondoensis is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles

References
  1. "Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
  • Van Someren V.G.L 1967 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part IV. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology)277-316. 285 plate 1


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