Charaxes porthos
the Porthos Untailed Charaxes
Andrew V. Z. Brower
Introduction
A west African species. Despite its vernacular name, the females of the species do have a pair of tails on the hindwings, while they are absent in males.Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Charaxes porthos |
|---|---|
| Location | Nigeria: Port Harcourt |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Dirk Motshagen |
| Behavior | feeding on bananas |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Copyright | © 2009 Dirk Motshagen |
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