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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