Charaxes howarthi is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania, northern Angola, northern Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba). The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland and open forests.
The larvae feed on Brachystegia spiciformis and Albizia antunesiana.
Notes on the biology of howarthi are provided by Kielland (1990) and Larsen (1991)Kielland, J. 1990 Butterflies of Tanzania. Hill House, Melbourne and London: 1-363.Larsen, T.B. 1991 The Butterflies of Kenya and their Natural History. Oxford University Press, Oxford: i-xxii, 1-490.
The name honours Graham Howarth.
Taxonomy The male is very similar to both Charaxes manica and Charaxes chintechi Kielland, J. 1990 . Butterflies of Tanzania. Hill House, Melbourne and London: 1-363. References
Charaxes howarthi images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life Charaxes howarthi ssp. images at BOLD Images of C. howarthi Royal Museum for Central Africa (Albertine Rift Project)