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Charaxes phraortes

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Charaxes

Similar
  
Charaxes phoebus, Charaxes pelias, Charaxes ansorgei, Charaxes hansali, Charaxes cowani

Charaxes phraortes is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in north-eastern Madagascar. The habitat consists of wet coastal forests.

Taxonomy

The members of the Charaxes jasius group are:

  • Charaxes jasius
  • Charaxes pelias – smaller than jasius
  • Charaxes hansali
  • Charaxes castor
  • Charaxes brutus – dark with white bands
  • Charaxes andara – Madagascar
  • Charaxes ansorgei
  • Charaxes phoebus
  • Charaxes pollux
  • Charaxes druceanus
  • Charaxes phraortes – Madagascar, close to next
  • Charaxes andranodorus – close to last
  • Charaxes eudoxus
  • Charaxes richelmanni

    • References

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