Euxanthe wakefieldi

Forest queen
♀ Euxanthe wakefieldi
In Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 Eswatini 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 Phialodiscus species. They are notable for their spectacular horns.[4]

References

  1. ^ Coetzer, B.H.; Westrip, J.R.S. (2020). "Charaxes wakefieldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161317151A161317156. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161317151A161317156.en. Retrieved 8 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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