Charaxes karkloof
Charaxes karkloof, the Karkloof emperor, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa.
The wingspan is 45–55 mm in males and 50–60 mm in females. Flight period is from October to June.
Larvae feed on Ochna arborea, Ochna natalitia, and Ochna serrulata.
Notes on the biology of karkloof are provided by Pringle et al
Similar species
Charaxes ethalion and ''Charaxes pondoensis''Taxonomy
Charaxes karkloof is a member of the large species group Charaxes etheoclesSubspecies
Listed alphabetically.- C. k. capensis van Someren, 1966.
- C. k. karkloof van Someren & Jackson, 1957
- C. k. trimeni Rydon, 1994