Pearl Emperor

Charaxes varanes

The Karkloof Emperor or Pearl Emperor is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, found in Africa from Saudi Arabia to South Africa. The wingspan is 65–70 mm in males and 70–90 mm in females. Flight period is year-round.
Pearl Charaxes Also known as a Pearl Emperor. This is a male Charaxes varanes varanes which is indigenous to the Western Cape area of South Africa Charaxes varanes,Fall,Geotagged,Pearl Emperor,South Africa,butterflies,charaxes,south africa

Appearance

A full description is given by Rothschild, W. And Jordan, K., 1900 "Novitates Zoologicae" Volume 7:287-524. page 354 for terms see Volume 5:545-601
Charaxes varanes butterfly, Kenya Charaxes varanes,Geotagged,Kenya,Pearl Emperor,Summer

Naming

Listed alphabetically.
⤷ "C. v. bertrami" Riley, 1931
⤷ "C. v. torbeni" Turlin, 1999 Perhaps full species
⤷ "C. v. varanes"
⤷ "C. v. vologeses"

Habitat

Larvae feed on "Allophylus" spp. and "Cardiospermum halicacabum".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusCharaxes
SpeciesC. varanes
Photographed in
Kenya
South Africa