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

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.