kids encyclopedia robot

Green-veined emperor facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Green-veined emperor
Nymphalidae - Charaxes candiope.JPG
Specimen from Ethiopia
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Synonyms
  • Nymphalis candiope Godart, 1824
  • Charaxes viridicostatus Aurivillius, 1879
  • Charaxes candiope f. uniformis Storace, 1948
  • Charaxes candiope uniformis ab. rosae Storace, 1948

Charaxes candiope, the green-veined emperor or green-veined charaxes, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is common in sub-Saharan Africa.

Arusha-NatPark-Ngurdoto-Crater
Habitat in Tanzania

Biology

The habitat is forest and savanna excluding arid savanna. It also occurs in gardens and agricultural areas. Notes on the biology of candiope are given by Pringle et al. (1994), Larsen, T.B. (1991), Larsen, T.B. (2005) and Kielland, J. (1990). Flight period is from October to June.

Description

Nymphalidae - Charaxes candiope-001
Green-veined emperor

The wingspan is 45–55 mm in males and 50–60 mm in females. The basic colour of the upperside wings is tawny or orange tawny, with a basal area slightly paler or pale ochre yellow. The unscaled veins and the costal edge of forewing are green. The hindwings have a submarginal black band with a series of tawny ochreous or whitish interstitial spots. The undersides of the forewings are clayish, slightly ochreous, while the hindwings are sepia colour. Forewings are rather falcate, while the hindwings have two small tails protruding from the lower edge.

Full description

A full description is given by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan, 1900 Novitates Zoologicae volume 7:287-524. [1] page 364 et seq. (for terms see Novitates Zoologicae volume 5:545-601 [2])

Life history

Larvae have large green bodies and heads decorated with horns. They feed on Croton sylvaticus, Croton gratissimus, and Croton megalocarpus.

Distribution

This species can be found in most of the Afrotropical realm (Sub-Saharan Africa).

Taxonomy

Charaxes candiope group. The group members are:

  • Charaxes candiope
  • Charaxes antamboulou like next
  • Charaxes cowani like last
  • Charaxes velox
  • Charaxes thomasius
kids search engine
Green-veined emperor Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.