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Charaxes prettejohni

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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

Charaxes prettejohni Wikipedia


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