Charaxes prettejohni
| Charaxes prettejohni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
| Species: | C. prettejohni |
| Binomial name | |
| Charaxes prettejohni Collins, 1990[1] | |
Charaxes prettejohni is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Tanzania, from the north-western part of the country to the Geita district.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 37 mm The forewings are black suffused basally with a greenish tinge. The hindwings have a well-defined margin tinged reddish in the median veins and greenish olive anally. There are several forms.
Etymology
The species is named for Mike Prettejohn.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to: Charaxes prettejohni |
- ↑ Charaxes, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini
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