Charaxes cowani

Charaxes cowani is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Madagascar. The habitat consists of montane forests at altitudes above 1,000 meters.

Full description
A full description is given by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan, 1900 Novitates Zoologicae volume 7:287-524. page 370 (for terms see Novitates Zoologicae volume 5:545-601 )

Taxonomy
Charaxes candiope group. The group members are:


 * Charaxes candiope
 * Charaxes antamboulou like next
 * Charaxes cowani like last
 * Charaxes velox
 * Charaxes thomasius

Etymology
Named for Rev William Deans Cowan, missionary author of Geographical Excursions in South Central Madagascar. Royal Geographical Society, London, 1882.