Charaxes prettejohni
Charaxes prettejohni is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania, from the north-western part of the country to the Geita District.[2]
| 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] | |
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.
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References
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- "Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini
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