Green-veined emperor facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Green-veined emperor |
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| Specimen from Ethiopia | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
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C. candiope
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| Binomial name | |
| Charaxes candiope (Godart, 1824)
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The Green-veined Emperor (Charaxes candiope) is a beautiful butterfly. It's also known as the green-veined charaxes. You can find this butterfly commonly across Sub-Saharan Africa. It belongs to the Nymphalidae family, which is one of the largest butterfly families.
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Where the Green-veined Emperor Lives
This butterfly lives in many different places across Sub-Saharan Africa. You can find it in forests and savannas. It also likes to visit gardens and farms. This means it can adapt to various environments.
What Does the Green-veined Emperor Look Like?
The Green-veined Emperor is a medium-sized butterfly. Males have a wingspan of about 4.5 to 5.5 centimeters (1.8 to 2.2 inches). Females are a bit larger, with a wingspan of 5 to 6 centimeters (2 to 2.4 inches).
The top side of their wings is usually a warm orange or tawny color. The parts of the wings closest to their body are often a lighter yellow. You might notice green lines on their forewings, especially along the front edge. This is how they get their name!
Their hindwings have a black band near the edge. Inside this band, there are spots that can be orange, yellow, or whitish. The underside of their forewings is a clay color. The hindwings are a darker brown. The forewings are slightly curved, and the hindwings have two small tails at the bottom.
Life Cycle of the Green-veined Emperor
The caterpillars of the Green-veined Emperor are quite unique. They have large green bodies and heads with cool-looking horns. These caterpillars munch on leaves from certain trees. They especially like Croton sylvaticus, Croton gratissimus, and Croton megalocarpus trees.
Adult butterflies usually fly from October to June. This is when you are most likely to spot them fluttering around.
Butterfly Family Tree
The Green-veined Emperor belongs to a group of butterflies called the Charaxes candiope group. This group includes several similar butterflies. Some of its close relatives are:
- Charaxes antamboulou
- Charaxes cowani
- Charaxes velox
- Charaxes thomasius
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