Euxanthe wakefieldi

Euxanthe wakefieldi, the forest queen, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, from KwaZulu-Natal to Eswatini 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.[3] The larvae feed on Deinbollia species (including D. oblongifolia), Sapindus, Blighia, and Phialodiscus species. They are notable for their spectacular horns.[4]

Forest queen
♀ Euxanthe wakefieldi
In Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Euxanthe
Species:
E. wakefieldi
Binomial name
Euxanthe wakefieldi
(Ward, 1873)[2]
Synonyms
  • Godartia wakefieldi Ward, 1873
  • Euxanthe wakefieldi f. rubiginea Le Cerf, 1923

References
  1. Coetzer, B.H. & Westrip, J.R.S. 2020. Charaxes wakefieldi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161317151A161317156. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161317151A161317156.en. Downloaded on 08 August 2021.
  2. Euxanthe wakefieldi at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
  4. 4th instar larva of Forest Queen, Euxanthe Wakefieldi, Jex Estate April 2009


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