This butterfly prefers to nectar from carrion and dung. It can sometimes be found nectaring from the rotten fruit dishes in the Wing.
The White-barred Charaxes is found in the higher rainfall regions of the forest in Southern Africa.
After mating females lay eggs singly on the upperside of the hostplant leaves. Caterpillars are solitary and feed and pupate on the on the hostplant.
There are multiple generations per year so this species can be found in flight year-round.
The heads of the caterpillars look like masks with large horns.