It is found in central, southern and north-western and western Zambia.

A full description is provided by Van Someren, V. G. L., 1969 Revisional notes on African Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae).

Part V. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 75–166.

Described as a subspecies of Charaxes viola[3] but ranked as a full species by Williams (2006).

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