Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Charaxes | |
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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.
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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