Biology:Euxanthe wakefieldi
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Forest queen | |
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| ♀ Euxanthe wakefieldi | |
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| In Udzungwa Mountains National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Euxanthe |
| Species: | E. wakefieldi
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| Binomial name | |
| Euxanthe wakefieldi (Ward, 1873)[2]
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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
- ↑ 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161317151/161317156. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ Euxanthe wakefieldi at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- ↑ 4th instar larva of Forest Queen, Euxanthe Wakefieldi, Jex Estate April 2009
External links
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Wikidata ☰ Q5414647 entry
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