Euxanthe wakefieldi
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Euxanthe |
| Species: | E. wakefieldi |
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Euxanthe wakefieldi (Ward, 1873) |
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Euxanthe wakefieldi, the forest queen, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa, from KwaZulu-Natal to Swaziland and the north-eastern Limpopo, north into eastern Africa.
The wingspan is 65–72 mm for males and 80–90 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from March to June.
The larvae feed on Deinbollia species (including D. oblongifolia), Sapindus, Blighia, and Phialodiscus species. They are notable for their spectacular horns.
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