Charaxes catachrous

Charaxes catachrous, the silvery demon charaxes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, north-western Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of wet riverine and swamp forests.

The larvae feed on Scutia myrtina.

Taxonomy
Charaxes catachrous is a member of the Charaxes etheocles species group. It is similar to Charaxes grahamei on the underside, but a smaller insect.

External images

 * Charaxes catochrous images at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
 * Images of C. catachrous Royal Museum for Central Africa (Albertine Rift Project)
 * African Butterfly Database Range map via search