142 Charaxes candiope candiope  - Prototype                                                                          Back to Home page

Male Discovered by: Godart                    Male Described by: Godart                   Date: 03/12/1824           Place: Durban.KZN
Female Discovered by:
Godart                Female Described by: Godart              Date: 17/11/1824           Place: Durban, KZN

Rarity
Male:
 Common
Female: Common

Occurrence:  Throughout the year, favoring mountainous forests, sub costal forests, costal forests and savannah lands. Especially near streams and rivers.

Name: originating from central Africa                                                                                               History of Charaxes Candiope candiope
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142a Charaxes candiope candiope - var: meti                                                                           Back to Home page

Male Discovered by: E. Whiteley                   Male Described by: E. Whiteley                  Date: 13/05/2003            Place: Ramsgate, KZN
Female Discovered by:
E. Whiteley              Female Described by: E. Whiteley              Date: 13/05/2003            Place: Ramsgate, KZN

Rarity
Male:
 Common
Female: Fairly common

Occurrence:  Throughout the year, favoring mountainous forests, sub costal forests, costal forests and savannah lands. Especially near streams and rivers.

Name: Named after 'Archipelago'. Any sea or broad sheet of water interspersed with many islands.
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142b Charaxes candiope candiope - var: immaculata                                                               Back to Home page

Male Discovered by: E. Whiteley                   Male Described by: E. Whiteley               Date: 21/11/2002          Place: Ramsgate, KZN
Female Discovered by:
E. Whiteley              Female Described by:  E. Whiteley          Date: 09/12/2003          Place: Ramsgate, KZN

Rarity
Male:
 Rare
Female: Rare

Occurrence:  Throughout the year, favoring mountainous forests, sub costal forests and costal forests. Especially near streams and rivers.

Name: Meaning ' without any stain "macula" in Latin.
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142c Charaxes candiope candiope - var: urraria                                                                       Back to Home page

Male Discovered by: E. Whiteley                   Male Described by: E. Whiteley                  Date: 19/04/2005            Place: Ramsgate, KZN
Female Discovered by:
E. Whiteley              Female Described by: E. Whiteley              Date: 13/05/2003            Place: Ramsgate, KZN

Rarity
Male:
 Common
Female: Fairly common

Occurrence:  Throughout the year, favoring mountainous forests, sub costal forests, costal forests and savannah lands. Especially near streams and rivers.

Name: Discovering the 'leontinoi'
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142d Charaxes candiope candiope - var: mvutshini                                                                 Back to Home page

Male Discovered by: E. Whiteley                   Male Described by: E. Whiteley               Date: 09/072002           Place: Ramsgate, KZN
Female Discovered by:
E. Whiteley              Female Described by:  E. Whiteley          Date: 11/06/2002          Place: Ramsgate, KZN

Rarity
Male:
 Rare
Female: Rare

Occurrence:  Throughout the year, favoring mountainous forests, sub costal forests and costal forests. Especially near streams and rivers.

Name: Discovered at the Mvutshini River, KZN
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142e Charaxes candiope candiope - var: gosnelli                                                                    Back to Home page

Male Discovered by: D. E. Whiteley              Male Described by: E. Whiteley               Date: 09/111976           Place: Margate, KZN
Female Discovered by:
E. Whiteley              Female Described by:  E. Whiteley          Date: 11/06/2002          Place: Ramsgate, KZN

Rarity
Male:
 Extremely rare
Female: Extremely rare

Occurrence:  Throughout the year, favoring mountainous forests, sub costal forests and costal forests. Especially near streams and rivers.

Name: After a friend 'Dr.Gerry Gosnell',who has supported me in my endeavors to make our area of the south coast a land mark in conservation issues.
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