Charaxes usambarae is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania. The habitat consists of lowland, sub-montane and montane forests.
The larvae feed on Albizia - A. zimmermannii and A. gummifera.
Subspecies Charaxes usambarae usambarae (north-eastern Tanzania) Charaxes usambarae maridadi Collins, 1987 Collins, S.C. 1987 Three new African Nymphalidae. Lambillionea 87 (7-8): 92-96.(north-eastern Tanzania)
Taxonomy Charaxes usambarae is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheocles. It was first described as a subspecies of Charaxes pembanus.
Differs from Charaxes mccleeryi in the more dentate wing margins Kielland, J. 1990 . Butterflies of Tanzania. Hill House, Melbourne and London: 1-363.
References
Victor Gurney Logan Van Someren, 1966 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Part III. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 45–101. page 73 Plate 9 Figures 65 and 66, 69 and 70
External links Images of C. usambarae usambarae Royal Museum for Central Africa (Albertine Rift Project) Charaxes usambarae usambarae images at BOLD Charaxes usambarae maridadi images at BOLD Charaxes usambarae maridadi f. bella images at BOLD Charaxes usambarae maridadi f. maridadi images at BOLD Charaxes usambarae maridadi f. pseudorosae images at BOLD Charaxes usambarae usambarae f. collinsi images at BOLD Charaxes usambarae usambarae f. usambar images at BOLD