Charaxes antamboulou
Introduction '''''Charaxes antamboulou''''', the '''Madagascar green-veined charaxes''', is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1872.It is found in Madagascar. The habitat consists of Afrotropical forests and woodland.Primary forest in MadagascarThe larvae feed on ''Croton'' species.
Description ''Charaxes antamboulou'' is very similar to ''Charaxes candiope'' but has smaller upperside submarginal and marginal stains and a more marked contrast between the black apical patches and the yellow basal colour of the upperside wings.A full description is given by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan, 1900 ''Novitates Zoologicae'' volume 7:287-524.page 368-369 (for terms see ''Novitates Zoologicae'' volume 5:545-601 )
Taxonomy ''Charaxes antamboulou'' is a member of the species group ''Charaxes candiope''. The clade members are*''Charaxes candiope'' nominate*''Charaxes antamboulou''*''Charaxes cowani''*''Charaxes velox''*''Charaxes thomasius''
Realm Afrotropical realm
See also *Ecoregions of Madagascar
References
External links *Victor Gurney Logan Van Someren, 1974 Revisional notes on African ''Charaxes'' (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part IX. ''Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History'' (Entomology) 29 (8):415-487. * Seitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 32* Species info* ''Charaxes antamboulou'' images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life* African Butterfly Database Range map via search