-
Charaxes achaemenes C. & R. Felder, [1867]
-. See [maps]
Bush Charaxes
Larva on
Pterocarpus rotundifolius,
P. angolensis,
Xanthocercis zambesiana,
Dalbergia boehmii,
Piliostigma thonningii [PBSA],
Pterocarpus erinaceus,
Dalbergia boehmii,
D. nitidula,
Brachystegia spiciformis [Nigel Venters]
-
C. a. achaemenes South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Tanzania, Kenya
-
C. a. monticola Joicey & Talbot, 1925 Nigeria, Cameroon, C.A.R., Northern Zaire, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya (West of Rift)
- Charaxes achaemenes f. erythraea; van Someren, 1970, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 25 (5): 210, pl. 2, f. 22
- Charaxes achaemenes monticola; van Someren, 1970, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 25 (5): 209, pl. 2, f. 17-12
- Charaxes achamenes[sic] monticola; [BAFR], 356 (text)
- Charaxes achaemenes monticola; [BK], 294 (note); [AfrL]
- Charaxes achaemenes × atlantica; van Someren, 1970, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 25 (5): 211
-
C. a. atlantica van Someren, 1970 Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana
- Charaxes iocaste Boisduval, MS; Butler, [1866], Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1865 (3): 628
- Charaxes jocaste[sic, recte iocaste]; Doubleday, 1848, List Spec. lep. Ins. Brit. Mus. (Appendix): 28 (nom. nud.); Butler, 1869, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1869 (4): 274
- Charaxes achamenes[sic] atlantica; [BAFR], 356 (text)
- Charaxes achaemenes atlantica; [BK], 294 (note); [AfrL]
-
Charaxes acraeoides Druce, 1908
Congo, Cameroun, C.A.R.. See [maps]
- Charaxes acraeoides; van Someren, 1974, 429; [EBW]; [BOW]: pl. 94, f. 5; [BAFR], 356; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903
-. See [maps]
Mountain Pearl Charaxes
- Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903; Berl. ent. Z. 48: 139, f. 12; TL: Lagenberg, Livingstone
- Charaxes acuminatus ; [BK], 283, pl. 31, appendix
- Charaxes acuminatus; [AfrL]
Larva on
Allophylus chaunostachys,
A. alnifolius,
A. abyssinicus,
Bersama abyssinica [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes alpinus van Someren & Jackson, 1957 Vumba Mountains E Zimbabwe.
Larva on
Albizia gummifera [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes alticola Grünberg, 1912
Zaire (Kivu District), Rwanda, Burundi. See [maps]
- Charaxes alticola; Talbot, 1927, 109
- Charaxes boueti alticola; Jackson, 1957, 66; van Someren, 1970, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 25 (5): 230, pl. 6, f. 56-58; [BAFR], 368 (text)
- Charaxes alticola; Plantrou, 1983; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Montane Bamboo) [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes amandae Rydon, 1988 Known only from one pair of specimens taken in Southern Sudan
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes ameliae Doumet, 1861
-. See [maps]
Larva on
Brachystegia spiciformis,
Julbernardia globiflora,
Albizia adianthifolia [Nigel Venters]
-
C. a. ameliae Zaire, Congo, C.A.R., Gabon, Cameroun, E.Nigeria
- Charaxes ameliae ameliae; van Someren, 1972, 228; [BAFR], 392 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. a. doumeti Henning, 1989 Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, W.Nigeria
- Charaxes ameliae doumeti Henning, 1989; Charaxinae butt. Afr.: 197
- Charaxes ameliae doumeti; [AfrL]
-
C. a. victoriae van Someren, 1972 Uganda
- Charaxes ameliae victoriae; [BAFR], 392; [AfrL]
-
C. a. amelina Joicey & Talbot, 1925 N.Malawi, N.Zambia, NW.Tanzania
- Charaxes ameliae amelina; [BAFR], 392 (text); [AfrL]
-
Charaxes analava Ward, 1872
Madagascar. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes andranodorus Mabille, 1884
Larva on
Annonaceae [Nigel Venters]
-
C. a. andranodorus Eastern Madagascar
- Charaxes andranodorus Mabille, 1884; van Someren, 1974, 474
- Charaxes andranodorus andranodorus; [BAFR], 364; [AfrL]
Misidentified/misapplied:
- Charaxes cinadon; Butler, 1880, 335
-
Charaxes andrefana Viette, 1977 Western Madagascar (Scattered rainforest)
- Charaxes andranodorus andrefana Viette, 1977; 112; TL: Madagascar
- Charaxes andranodorus andrefana; [BAFR], 364 (text); [MadL]; [AfrL]
- Charaxes andrefana; [Lees]
-
Charaxes antamboulou Lucas, 1872
Madagascar. See [maps]
- Charaxes antamboulou; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 368, pl. 11, f. 2; van Someren, 1974; [BAFR], 400; [MadL]
- Charaxes antambonlon[sic]; [BOW]: pl. 95, f. 1 (text only)
Larva on
Croton spp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes angelae Minig, 1975
Ivory Coast. See [maps]
- Charaxes angelae Minig, 1975; 25
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes ansorgei Rothschild, 1897
-. See [maps]
Ansorge's Charaxes
- Charaxes ansorgei Rothschild, 1897; Novit. Zool. 4 (1): 181; TL: Patsho, Nandi Country
Larva on
Bersama abyssinica [Nigel Venters]
-
C. a. ansorgei Uganda (Mnt Elgon), NW.Kenya
-
C. a. jacksoni Poulton, 1933 Kenya (East of Rift)
-
C. a. kilimanjarica van Someren, 1967 Tanzania (Western slopes of Kilimanjaro)
- Charaxes ansorgei kilimanjarica; [BAFR], 362; [AfrL]
-
C. a. kinyeti Plantrou, 1988 Southern Sudan
- Charaxes ansorgei kinyeti; [AfrL]
-
C. a. kungwensis van Someren, 1967 Tanzania (Mnt Kungwe)
- Charaxes ansorgei kungwensis; [BAFR], 362 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. a. levicki Poulton, 1933 Southern Tanzania, Malawi (Nyika Plateau, Misuku Mnts)
-
C. a. loita Plantrou, 1982 Southern Kenya (Mnt Loita)
- Charaxes ansorgei loita Plantrou, 1982; 112
- Charaxes ansorgei loita; [BK], 288 (note); [AfrL]
-
C. a. ruandana Talbot, 1932 Burundi, Uganda (Eastern Ruwenzori)
-
C. a. rydoni van Someren, 1967 N.Tanzania (Usambara mnts)
- Charaxes ansorgei rydoni; van Someren, 1975, 104; [BAFR], 362 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. a. simoni Turlin, 1987 E.Tanzania (Ulunguru Mnts)
- Charaxes ansorgei simoni Turlin, 1987; 19
- Charaxes ansorgei simoni; [AfrL]
-
C. a. ufipa Kielland, 1978 W.Tanzania (Mbusi Mnt)
- Charaxes ansorgei ufipa; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes antamboulou Lucas, 1872
Madagascar. See [maps]
- Charaxes antamboulou Lucas, 1872; n2
- Charaxes antamboulou; van Someren, 1974; [AfrL]
Larva on
Croton spp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes anticlea (Drury, 1782)
-. See [maps]
Small Flame Bordered Charaxes
Larva on
Acacia goetzei,
A. brevispica [Nigel Venters]
-
C. a. anticlea Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, W.Nigeria
-
C. a. adusta Rothschild, 1900 Uganda, W.Tanzania
-
C. a. proadusta van Someren, 1971 E.Cameroun, C.A.R., Congo, W.Zaire, Angola
- Charaxes anticlea proadusta; [BAFR], 370 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. a. suna van Someren, 1975 NW.Kenya
- Charaxes anticlea suna; [BAFR], 370 (text); [BK]: 296, pl. 37, f. 482; [AfrL]
-
C. a. mwera Vingerhoedt & Bouyer, 1996
- Charaxes anticlea mwera; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes antiquus Joicey & Talbot, 1926 Sao Thome (Gulf of Guinea)
- Charaxes brutus antiquus Joicey & Talbot, 1926; 1
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes aubyni van Someren & Jackson, 1952
-. See [maps]
Aubyn's Charaxes
Larva on
Albizia gummifera [Nigel Venters]
-
C. a. aubyni Kenya (Teita Hills, Mbololo), Tanzania (Usumbara mnts, Mnt Kilimanjaro, Ulinguru mtns)
-
C. a. australis van Someren & Jackson, 1957 Southern Tanzania, Malawi
-
C. a. ecketti van Someren & Jackson, 1957 Kenya (Nairobi-Ngong area)
-
Charaxes baileyi van Someren, 1958
Kenya (West of Rift). See [maps]
Baley's Charaxes
- Charaxes baileyi van Someren, 1958; Novos Taxa ent. 11: 4; TL: Kenya, Visoi Gap
- Charaxes baileyi ♀f. pseudocarpenteri van Someren, 1958; Novos Taxa ent. 11: 5; TL: Kenya, Visoi Gap
- Charaxes baileyi ♀f. pseudocarpenteri; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 124
- Charaxes baileyi f. pseudocarpenteri; [BAFR], 380, fig.
- Charaxes baileyi; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 122, f. 13-14, pl. 14; [BAFR], 381; [BK]: 298, pl. 38, f. 487; [AfrL]
Larva on
Scutia myrtina [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes balfouri Butler, 1881 Socotra Island (Gulf of Aden)
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes barnsi Joicey & Talbot, 1927 Island of Principe (Gulf of Guinea)
- Charaxes barnsi; van Someren, 1972, 253; [BAFR], 384; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes baumanni Rogenhofer, 1891
-. See [maps]
Baumann's Charaxes
Larva on
Acacia brevisica,
Caesalpinia decapetala [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes berkeleyi van Someren & Jackson, 1957
-. See [maps]
Berkeley's Charaxes
Larva on
Albizia gummifera,
Ochna spp. [Nigel Venters]
-
C. b. berkeleyi Kenya (East of Rift)
-
C. b. masaba van Someren, 1969 Kenya (Mt. Elgon)
- Charaxes berkeleyi masaba; [BAFR], 374 (text); [BK], 300 (note); [AfrL]
-
C. b. marci Congdon & Collins, 1998
- Charaxes berkeleyi marci; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes bernardii Minig, 1978
- Charaxes bernardii; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes bernstorffi Rydon 1982 Yemen Arab Republic
- Charaxes bernstorffi Rydon 1982; 63
- Charaxes bernstorffi; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes bipunctatus Rothschild, 1894
-. See [maps]
Two Spot Charaxes
Larva on
Blighia unijugata [Nigel Venters]
-
C. b. bipunctatus Ivory Coast, Ghana
- Charaxes bipunctatus bipunctatus; van Someren, 1972, 247; [BAFR], 384; [AfrL]
-
C. b. ugandensis van Someren, 1972 Cameroun, C.A.R., Gabon, Congo, Zaire, Uganda, NW.Kenya, S.Sudan
- Charaxes bipunctatus ugandensis; [BAFR], 384 (text); [BK]: 290, pl. 34, f. 468; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes blanda Rothschild, 1897
- Charaxes blanda Rothschild, 1897; Novit. Zool. 4 (3): 507; TL: Mikindani, German East Africa
Larva on
Dalbergia spp.,
Brachystegia spiciformis [Nigel Venters]
-
C. b. blanda Tanzania-Mocambique border
-
C. b. kenyae Poulton, 1926 Kenya coast (North of Mombasa)
-
Charaxes bocqueti Minig, 1975
-. See [maps]
- Charaxes bocqueti; [BAFR], 381 (text); [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
C. b. bocqueti Ivory Coast
- Charaxes bocqueti bocqueti; [AfrL]
-
C. b. oubanguiensis Minig, 1975 C.A.R.
- Charaxes bocqueti oubanguiensis Minig, 1975; 25
- Charaxes bocqueti oubanguiensis; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes bohemani C. & R. Felder, 1859
Angola, S.Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mocambique, Namibia, Botswana, Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa. See [maps]
Large Blue Charaxes
Divebomber Charaxes
- Charaxes bohemanni[sic]; [BOW]: pl. 94, f. 15-16
- Charaxes bohemani; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 374; van Someren, 1971, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 26 (4): 208, pl. 8, f. 55-56, pl. 9, f. 57-58; [EBW]; [BAFR], 392; [BK]: 291, pl. 35, f. 470; [AfrL]
Larva on
Afzelia quanzensis,
Brachystegia spiciformis,
Julbernardia globiflora [Nigel Venters],
Lonchocarpus capassa,
Xeroderris stuhlmanni [PBSA]
-
Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850
-. See [maps]
Red Forest Charaxes
Larva on
(Bamboo) [Nigel Venters]
-
C. b. boueti Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria
- Charaxes boueti ghanaensis; van Someren, 1970, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 25 (5): 227, pl. 6, f. 49-50; [BAFR], 368 (text)
- Charaxes boueti boueti; Rothschild & Jordan, 1899, Novit. zool. 6 (2): pl. 8, f. 2; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 410; van Someren, 1970, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 25 (5): 224, pl. 5, f. 43-48; [BAFR], 368; [AfrL]
-
C. b. rectans Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 SW.Ethiopia, Sudan, N.Uganda
-
C. b. carvalhoi Bivar de Sousa, 1983
- Charaxes boueti carvalhoi; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes brainei van Son, 1966
NE.Namibia, S.Angola, W.Botswana. See [maps]
Larva on
Peltophorum africanum [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes brutus (Cramer, [1779])
-. See [maps]
White Barred Charaxes
Larva on
Grewia spp.,
Entandrophagma delevoi,
Trichelia dregeana,
Blighia unifugata,
Ekebergia capensis [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes andara Ward, 1873
Madagascar. See [maps]
-
Charaxes cacuthis Hewitson, 1863
Madagascar. See [maps]
Larva on
Annonaceae spp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes candiope (Godart, [1824])
Green-veined Charaxes
Larva on
Croton sylvaticus,
C. gratissimus,
C. megalocarpus [PBSA]
-
C. c. candiope Most of Africa south of the Sahara
- Charaxes candiope candiope; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 366; van Someren, 1974, 467; [BAFR], 400; [BK], 283, pl. 31
-
Charaxes carteri Butler, 1881
Misidentified/misapplied:
-
Charaxes castor (Cramer, [1775])
-. See [maps]
Giant Charaxes
Larva on
Afzelia quanzensis,
Brachystegia spp.,
Chaetacme aristata [Nigel Venters]
-
C. c. castor Gambia, Guinea, Senegal, Seirra Leone, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroun, C.A.R., Congo, N.Angola, Zaire, Uganda, N.Kenya, N.Tanzania, S.Ethiopia
- Charaxes castor; Butler, 1869, 51
- Charaxes castor castor f. castor; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 440
- Charaxes castor castor f. godarti; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 440
- Charaxes castor castor; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 439; van Someren, 1971, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 26 (4): 181, pl. 1-2, f. 1-7; [BAFR], 360; [BK], 287 (note); [AfrL]
-
C. c. arthuri van Someren, 1971 Pemba Island (Off Tanzania coast)
- Charaxes castor arthuri; [BAFR], 360 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. c. comoranus Rothschild, 1903 Comoro Islands
-
C. c. flavifasciatus Butler, 1895 Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, NE.South Africa, Kenya (East of Rift)
- Charaxes castor flavifasciatus f. flavifasciatus; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 438
- Charaxes castor flavifasciatus; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 438; van Someren, 1971, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 26 (4): 187, pl. 2, f. 8-9; [BAFR], 360 (text); [BK], 287 (note); [AfrL]
Larva on
Bridelia micrantha,
Afzelia quanzensis,
Tragia ,
Gymnosporia sp.,
Maytenus senegalensis,
Cassia fistula [PBSA]
-
Charaxes catochrous Someren & Jackson, 1952
Cameroun, C.A.R., Congo, Zaire, Uganda. See [maps]
Larva on
Scutia myrtina [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes cedreatis Hewitson, 1874
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroun, Congo, N.Angola, C.A.R., NW.Zambia, Zaire, Southern Sudan, W.Tanzania, Kenya. See [maps]
- Charaxes cedreatis Hewitson, 1874; Ent. mon. Mag. 10: 247; TL: West Africa
- Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♂-f. lutacea Rothschild, 1900; Novit. zool. 7 (3): 485
- Charaxes dewitzi Butler, 1895; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1895 (2): 255
- Charaxes etheocles etheocles f. vetula Rothschild, 1900; Novit. zool. 7 (3): 488, pl. 12, f. 8
- Charaxes etheocles protocedreatis Poulton, 1926; Verh. III Int. Ent.-Kongr. Zurich 2: 556
- Charaxes cedreatis cedreatis ♀-f. inexpectana van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 88; TL: Tanzania, NE of Lake Tanganyika, Kigoma distr., Mukuyu Forest, 5200ft
- Charaxes cedreatis vetula ♀-f. pseudosmaragdalis van Someren & Jackson, 1957; Ann. Transv. Mus. 23 (1): 50
- Charaxes cedreatis; Hewitson, 1876, Ill. exot. Butts [3] (Charaxes V): [94], pl. [49], f. 24
- Charaxes etheocles cedreatis; Rothschild, 1900, 484 ♀
- Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♀-f. cedreatis; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 487
- ?Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♀-f. dewitzi; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 487
- Charaxes cedreatis cedreatis ♀-f. dewitzi; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 90
- Charaxes cedreatis cedreatis ♀-f. protocedreatis; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 87
- Charaxes cedreatis cedreatis ♀-f. vetula; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 88
- Charaxes cedreatis cedreatis ♀-f. pseudosmaragdalis; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 89
- Charaxes cedreatis; van Someren & Jackson, 1952, Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 103: 276
- Charaxes cedreatis vetula; van Someren & Jackson, 1952, Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 103: 277
- Charaxes cedreatis cedreatis; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 85, pl. 1, f. 1-6
- Charaxes cedreatis; [EBW], (name only); [BAFR], 376; [BK]: 298, pl. 38, f. 489; [AfrL]
Misidentified/misapplied:
- Charaxes alladinis (= Charaxes dewitzi, Butler); Dewitz, 1887, f. 8
Larva on
Albizia spp.,
Dalbergia spp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes chanleri Holland, 1896
NE.Kenya, S.Ethiopia. See [maps]
Chanler's Charaxes
- Charaxes chanleri; Holland, 1896, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 18 (1098): 753
- Charaxes etheocles ♂-f. chanleri; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 483
- Charaxes viola chanleri; van Someren & Jackson, 1952, Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 103: 268; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 133, pl. 20, f. 189-191; [BAFR], 381 (text)
- Charaxes chanleri; Rydon, 1982, 63; [BK]: 300; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes chepalungu van Someren, 1969
Kenya (Chepalungu forest), Tanzania (Serengeti). See [maps]
- Charaxes chepalungu; [BAFR], 378; [BK]: 298, pl. 38, f. 488
- Charaxes chepalunga[sic?]; [AfrL]
Larva on
Scutia myrtina [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes chevroti Collins & Larsen, 2005
- Charaxes chevroti; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes chintechi van Someren, 1975
N.Malawi (Lake Malawi), E.Zambia. See [maps]
- Charaxes manica ♀-f. chintechi; van Someren, 1966, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 18 (3): 90
- Charaxes protomanica; [BAFR], 376
- Charaxes chintechi; van Someren, 1975, 107; Minig, 1976, Lambillionea 76 (1-2): 13
- ?Charaxes chintechi; Minig, 1976, 9
- Charaxes chintechi; [BAFR], 376; [AfrL]
Larva on
Brachystegia spiciformis,
Dalbergia lactea [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes chunguensis White & Grant, 1986
- Charaxes chunguensis; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes cithaeron C. & R. Felder, 1859
-. See [maps]
Blue-spotted Charaxes
Larva on
Chaetachme aristata,
Albizia fastigiata,
Baphia racemosa,
Trema bracteolata,
Celtis soyauxii,
Afzelia quanzensis,
Maytenus senegalensis,
Schotia latifolia [PBSA]
Larva on
Trema orientalis,
Albizia adianthifolia,
Celtis africana,
Craibia brevecaudatus [Nigel Venters]
-
C. c. cithaeron South Africa (Natal) - Mocambique - NE.Tanzania, E.Zimbabwe
- Charaxes cithaeron; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 379
- Charaxes cithaeron cithaeron; van Someren, 1964, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 15 (7): 225, pl. 19, f. 133-134,136-137, pl. 20, f. 138-139; [BAFR], 386; [AfrL]
-
C. c. joanae van Someren, 1964 Zambia
- Charaxes cithaeron joanae; [BAFR], 386 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. c. kennethi Poulton, 1926 Kenya Coast
-
C. c. nairobicus van Son, 1953 Kenya Highlands
-
C. c. nyasae van Someren, 1964 Malawi
- Charaxes cithaeron nyasae van Someren, 1964; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 15 (7): 229, pl. 21, f. 147-149, pl. 22, f. 153-156, pl. 23, f. 161-163; TL: Nyasaland, W. shore Lake Nyasa, 1800ft
- Charaxes cithaeron ab. ♂ griseus Schultze, 1914; Ent. Rundsch. 31 (15): 82
-
Charaxes congdoni Collins, 1989
Tanzania (Mountains Mufindi, Iringa Mwanihana). See [maps]
- Charaxes congdoni; [AfrL]
Larva on
Albizia gummifera [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes contrarius Weymer, 1907
Kenya/Tanzania coast. See [maps]
Contrary Charaxes
- Charaxes etheocles var. contrarius Weymer, 1907; Dt. ent. Z. Iris 20 (1,2): 44, pl. 2, f. 2
- Charaxes subargentea van Someren & Rogers, 1932; J. E. Afr. Uganda nat. Hist. Soc. 42 & 43: 167
- Charaxes contrarius f. conjugens van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 121, pl. 13, f. 110
- Charaxes contrarius ♀-f. rosae van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 127, pl. 13, f. 112
- ?Charaxes catochrous contrarius; van Someren & Rogers, 1952, 27
- Charaxes catochrous contrarius; van Someren & Jackson, 1952, 167
- Charaxes contrarius ♀-f. contrarius; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 120
- Charaxes contrarius; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 119, f. 27-28, pl. 13; [BAFR], 378; [BK]: 301, pl. 39, f. 496; [AfrL]
Larva on
Albizia spp. [Nigel Venters]
-
C. c. lukosi Rydon, Congdon & Collins, 2007 Tanzania
- Charaxes contrarius lukosi Rydon, Congdon & Collins, 2007; Metamorphosis 18 (4): 145; TL: Tanzania, Lukosi River, 7°40S, 36°20E, 2800'
-
Charaxes cowani Butler, 1878
Madagascar. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown, likely to be Croton spp.)
-
Charaxes cynthia Butler, [1866]
-. See [maps]
Larva on
Bandeiraea simplicifolia,
Albizia spp. [Nigel Venters]
-
C. c. cynthia Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, W.Nigeria
-
C. c. kinduana Le Cerf, 1923 E.Nigeria, Cameroun, Gabon, Congo, C.A.R., NW.Zaire, W.Uganda
- Charaxes cynthia kinduana Le Cerf, 1923; Bull. Mus. Hist. nat. Paris 29 (5): 366
- Charaxes cynthia ab. mawamba Grünberg, 1912; Ergeb. Dt. Z.-Afr. Exped. 3 (Zool. 1): 538
- Charaxes cynthia f. albofascia Le Cerf, 1923; Bull. Mus. Hist. nat. Paris 29 (5): 367
- Charaxes cynthia ab. cizeyi Lathy, 1926; Encycl. Ent. (B3) 1: 93, pl. 2, f. 6
- Charaxes cynthia cameroonensis van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 151, pl. 27, f. 237-242
- angusticlavius (Rousseau-Decelle, 1934); Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 39: 231
- Charaxes cynthia propinqua van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 155, pl. 23, f. 209-210, 213-214; TL: Uganda, Katera Forest, Masaka
-
C. c. mukuyu van Someren, 1969 Tanzania
- Charaxes cynthia mukuyu; [BAFR], 368 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. c. parvicaudatus Lathy, 1926 Eastern Uganda, NW.Kenya
-
C. c. sabulosus Talbot, 1928 SE.Zaire (Shaba)
-
Charaxes defulvata Joicey & Talbot, 1926 Sao Thome (Gulf of Guinea)
- Charaxes defulvata Joicey & Talbot, 1926; Entomologist 59: 221; TL: Sao Thomé
- Charaxes varanes defulvata; van Someren, 1974, 480; [BAFR], 398
- Charaxes defulvata; Plantrou, 1983; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes dilutus Rothschild, 1898
-. See [maps]
-
Larva on
Acacia macrothrysa,
Amblygonocarpus andongensis [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes doubledayi Aurivillius, 1899
Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroun, C.A.R., Zaire, Tanzania. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes dowsetti Henning, 1988 Northern Malawi (Nyika Plateau)
- Charaxes dowsetti; [AfrL]
Larva on
Agauria salicifolia [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes dreuxi Bouche & Minig, 1977
Ivory Coast. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes druceanus Butler, 1869
-. See [maps]
Silver-barred Charaxes
Larva on
Syzygium cordatum,
S. guineense,
Bersama abyssinica [PBSA]
Larva on
Syzygium cordatum [Nigel Venters]
-
C. d. druceanus Nigeria, Gabon, Guinea
-
C. d. cinadon Hewitson, 1870 South Africa (Natal)
-
C. d. obscura Rebel, 1914 N.Tanzania, Uganda, Ruwanda
-
C. d. proximans Joicey & Talbot, 1922 Angola, Malawi, Zambia, SW.Tanzania
-
C. d. septentrionalis Lathy, 1926 Kenya, E Uganda (West of Rift)
- Charaxes druceanus septentrionalis var. alicea; van Someren, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 13 (7): 236, pl. 18, f. 109-110
- Charaxes druceanus septentrionalis; van Someren, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 13 (7): 236, pl. 17, f. 101-102; [BAFR], 364 (text); [BK], 289 (note); [AfrL]
-
C. d. moerens Jordan, 1936 South Africa (N Drakensburg Mnts)
- Charaxes druceanus moerens Jordan, 1936; Novit. Zool. 39: 333; TL: Marieskop, Drakensberg Range
-
C. d. teita van Someren, 1939 E.Kenya (Teita hills)
-
C. d. entabeni van Someren, 1963 South Africa (Zoutpansberg Mnts)
- Charaxes druceanus entabeni; [BAFR], 364 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. d. stevensoni van Someren, 1963 Zimbabwe
- Charaxes druceanus stevensoni; [BAFR], 364; [AfrL]
-
C. d. katamayu Plantrou, 1982 Kenya (Nairobi highlands)
- Charaxes druceanus katamayu Plantrou, 1982; 108
- Charaxes druceanus katamayu; [BK], 289 (note); [AfrL]
-
C. d. vivianae Plantrou, 1982 Southern Sudan
- Charaxes druceanus vivianae Plantrou, 1982; 107
- Charaxes druceanus vivianae; [AfrL]
-
C. d. williamsi Plantrou, 1982 SE.Kenya
- Charaxes druceanus williamsi Plantrou, 1982; 109
- Charaxes druceanus williamsi; [BK], 289 (note); [AfrL]
-
C. d. brazza Turlin, 1987
- Charaxes druceanus brazza; [AfrL]
-
C. d. praestans Turlin, 1989 NE.Tanzania (Usumbara Mnts)
- Charaxes druceanus praestans; [AfrL]
-
C. d. solitaria Henning & Henning, 1992 N.Transvaal
- Charaxes druceanus solitaria Henning & Henning, 1992; Metamorphosis 3 (3): 118; TL: S.Africa, Blouberg, N.Transvaal
- Charaxes druceanus solitaria; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes dubiosus Röber, 1936 "Southern Cameroun"
- Charaxes dubiosus; [BAFR], 378 (text); [AfrL]
-
Charaxes dunkeli Röber, 1939 Known from a single type specimen taken in Cameroun
- Charaxes dunkeli; [BAFR], 396 (text)
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes ephyra (Godart, [1824])
-
Charaxes etesipe (Godart, [1824])
Tropical Africa. See [maps]
Savannah Charaxes
Larva on
Entada spp.,
Afzelia quanzensis [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes ethalion Boisduval, 1847
-. See [maps]
Satyr Charaxes
Larva on
Albizia spp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes etheocles (Cramer, [1777])
-. See [maps]
Demon Charaxes
- Charaxes etheocles; Rothschild & Jordan, 1899, Novit. zool. 6 (2): pl. 8, f. 6-7; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 480, pl. 12, f. 5, 7-8; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 99; [EBW]; [BOW]: pl. 95, f. 12, pl. 96, f. 1; [AfrL]
Larva on
Scutia myrtina,
Albizia spp. [Nigel Venters]
-
C. e. etheocles Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria
- Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♀-f. etheocles; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 486
- Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♀-f. alladinis; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 487
- ?Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♀-f. rosae; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 487
- Charaxes etheocles; Thon, 1823, 74
- Nymphalis etheocles; Godart, [1824], Encyclopédie Méthodique 9 (2): 355
- Charaxes alladinis; Kirby, 1871, Syn. Cat. diurn. Lep.: 269
- Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♀-f. alladinis; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 100
- Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♀-f. fulgens; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 101
- Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♀-f. regalis; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 101
- Charaxes etheocles etheocles; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 481; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 99, f. 1, pl. 6, 7; [BAFR], 378; [AfrL]
-
C. e. biinclinata van Someren, 1969 SE.Nigeria, Cameroun, C.A.R., Congo, Zaire
- Charaxes etheocles biinclinata; [BAFR], 378 (text)
-
C. e. carpenteri van Someren & Jackson, 1957 SW.Congo, Zaire (Shaba)
- Charaxes etheocles carpenteri ♂-f. carpenteri; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 109
- Charaxes etheocles carpenteri ♀-f. carpenteri; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 109
- Charaxes etheocles carpenteri ♀-f. pallidimacula; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 110
- Charaxes etheocles carpenteri ♂-f. catochrous; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 111
- Charaxes etheocles carpenteri; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 108, f. 2-4; [BAFR], 378; [AfrL]
-
C. e. evansi van Someren & Jackson, 1957 Kenya (West of Rift)
-
C. e. ochracea van Someren & Jackson, 1957 Gabon
-
Charaxes eudoxus (Drury, 1782)
-. See [maps]
Larva on
Syzygium cordatum [Nigel Venters]
-
C. e. eudoxus Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Ivory Coast
-
C. e. cabacus Jordan, 1925 Uganda (Entebbe)
-
C. e. amaurus Poulton, 1929 NW.Kenya (East of R Nile)
-
C. e. katerae Carpenter, 1937 Uganda (Lake Victoria)
-
C. e. zambiae van Someren, 1970 Zambia (West of Luangwa valley)
- Charaxes eudoxus zambiae; [BAFR], 366; [AfrL]
-
C. e. mitchelli Plantrou & Howarth, 1977 Zambia (Lake Kashiba)
- Charaxes eudoxus mitchelli; [BAFR], 366; [AfrL]
-
C. e. biokoensis Canu, 1989 Bioko Island (Fernando Po in the Gulf of Guinea)
- Charaxes eudoxus biokoensis; [AfrL]
-
C. e. boersmana Plantrou, 1980 Northern Nigeria
- Charaxes eudoxus boersmana Plantrou, 1980; 11
- Charaxes eudoxus boersmana; [AfrL]
-
C. e. imatongensis Plantrou, 1982 Southern Sudan
- Charaxes eudoxus imatongensis Plantrou, 1982; 105
- Charaxes eudoxus imatongensis; [AfrL]
-
C. e. lequexi Plantrou, 1982 Rwanda, Burundi
- Charaxes eudoxus lequexi Plantrou, 1982; 101
-
C. e. mechowi Rothschild & Jordan, 1899 N.Angola, NW.Zambia, Congo, C.A.R., Cameroun, E.Nigeria, W.Uganda, NW.Tanzania
- Charaxes eudoxus mechowi; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 418
- Charaxes eudoxus theresae; van Someren, 1970, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 25 (5): 242, pl. 9, f. 78
- Charaxes eudoxus mechowi; van Someren, 1970, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 25 (5): 240, pl. 8, f. 69-74, pl. 9, f. 75-77; Plantrou & Howarth, 1977, 22; [BAFR], 366 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. e. raffaellae Plantrou, 1983 NW.Tanzania
- Charaxes eudoxus raffaellae Plantrou, 1983; 103
- Charaxes eudoxus raffaellae; [AfrL]
-
C. e. goubandana Nicat, 2002
- Charaxes eudoxus goubandana Nicat, 2002; Lambillionea 102 (2): 158, f. 7-10; TL: Labé, Massif du Fouta-Djalon, Guinée
- Charaxes eudoxus goubandana; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes eupale (Drury, 1782)
-. See [maps]
Common Green Charaxes
Larva on
Scutia myrtina,
Albizia spp. [Nigel Venters]
-
C. e. eupale Sierra Leone, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Liberia
- Charaxes eupale; Doubleday, 1844, 111
- Charaxes eupale eupale; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 511; van Someren, 1974, 438; [BAFR], 403; [AfrL]
-
C. e. latimargo Joicey & Talbot, 1921 Cameroun, C.A.R., Congo, Gabon, N.Angola, Zaire, Uganda, NW.Kenya, Southern Sudan
- Charaxes eupale latimargo; van Someren, 1974, 440; [BAFR], 403; [BK]: 295, pl. 37, f. 480; [AfrL]
-
C. e. veneris White & Grant, 1989
- Charaxes dilutus veneris White & Grant, 1989
- Charaxes eupale veneris; Heath, Newport & Hancock, 2001, The Butterflies of Zambia; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes figini ?van Someren, 1969 Western Eritrea
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes fionae Henning, 1977
Malawi, Central & Eastern Zambia, W.Tanzania. See [maps]
Fiona's Charaxes
- Charaxes fionae; [BAFR], 392; [BK]: 299, pl. 38, f. 490; [AfrL]
Larva on
Acacia macrothrysa,
Dalbergia boehmii,
less Entada abyssinica Henning, 1977, Ann. Transv. Mus. 30 (20): 234
-
Charaxes fournierae Le Moult, 1930
-. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
C. f. fournierae Congo, Cameroun, C.A.R.
- Charaxes fournierae; Le Moult, 1933, 17
- Charaxes fournierae fournierae; Howarth, 1969, 152; van Someren, 1974, 431; [BAFR], 356 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. f. kigeziensis Howarth, 1969 SW.Uganda
- Charaxes fournierae kigeziensis; van Someren, 1974, 432; [BAFR], 356; [AfrL]
-
C. f. vandenberghei Collins, 1982 SW.Ruanda
- Charaxes fournierae vandenberghei Collins, 1982; Misc. Ent. 49: 99
- Charaxes fournierae vandenberghei; [AfrL]
-
C. f. jolybouyeri Vingerhoedt, 1998
- Charaxes fournierae jolybouyeri; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes fulgurata Aurivillius, 1899
N.Angola, Zambia, NW.Zimbabwe. See [maps]
- ?Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♂-f. fulgurata; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 483
- Charaxes fulguata ♀f. mima; van Someren, 1966, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 18 (3): 93, pl. 16, f. 126-127
- Charaxes fulgurata; van Someren, 1966, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 18 (3): 92, pl. 15, f. 119-123, pl. 16, f. 124-129; [BAFR], 376; [AfrL]
Larva on
Ambiygonocarpus andongensis,
Erythrophleum africanum [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes fulvescens (Aurivillius, 1891)
-. See [maps]
Forest Pearl Charaxes
Larva on
Allophylus spp. [Nigel Venters]
-
C. f. fulvescens Northern Nigeria, Cameroun, Congo, Gabon, C.A.R.
-
C. f. imenti Plantrou, 1988 Central Kenya (East of Rift)
- Charaxes fulvescens imenti; [BK], 282 (note); [AfrL]
-
C. f. maesseni Plantrou, 1988 Sierra Leone, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria
-
C. f. marialuisae Canu, 1989 Bioko Island (Fernando Po in Gulf of Guinea)
- Charaxes fulvescens marialuisae; [AfrL]
-
C. f. monitor Rothschild, 1900 Southern Sudan, Uganda, Kenya (West of Rift), Rwanda, Burundi, NW.Tanzania, E.Zaire, NW.Zambia
-
C. f. senegala van Someren,1975 Senegal
- Charaxes fulvescens senegala van Someren,1975; 103
- Charaxes fulvescens senegala; [BAFR], 398 (text); [AfrL]
-
Charaxes fuscus Plantrou, 1967 Only known from a single male caught at Bangui C.A.R.
- Charaxes fuscus; van Someren, 1972, 240; [BAFR], 384 (text); [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes galawadiwosi Plantrou & Rougeot, 1979
Ethiopia. See [maps]
- Charaxes galawadiwosi; [AfrL]
Larva on
Albizia sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes gallagheri van Son, 1962
Zimbabwe, Zambia. See [maps]
Larva on
Diospyros natalensis nummularia [PBSA]
Larva on
Diospyros natalensis [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes galleyanus Darge & Minig, 1984
- Charaxes galleyanus; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes gerdae Rydon, 1989
-
Charaxes grahamei van Someren, 1969
Tanzania (NE Lake Tanganika). See [maps]
- Charaxes grahamei; [BAFR], 378; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes guderiana (Dewitz, 1879)
-. See [maps]
Guderian's Charaxes
Blue Spangled Charaxes
- Charaxes guderiana; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 473, pl. 7, f. 7, pl. 12, f. 3; van Someren, 1970, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 25 (5): 197, pl. 1, f. 1-2; [EBW]; [BOW]: pl. 96, f. 5; [AfrL]
Larva on
Brachystegia spicaeformis,
B. boehmii,
B. taxifolia,
Julbernardia globiflora,
Amblygonocarpus adnongensis [PBSA]
Larva on
Brachystegia spiciformis,
Julbernardia globiflora [Nigel Venters]
-
C. g. guderiana NE.Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Zaire (Shaba), Zimbabwe, Mocambique, Malawi, Tanzania
- Charaxes guderiana; Trimen 1891, 81
- Charaxes guderiana guderiana; van Someren, 1970, 199
- Charaxes guderianus guderianus; [BAFR], 372
- Charaxes guderiana guderiana; [AfrL]
-
C. g. rabaiensis Poulton, 1929 Kenya coast
-
Charaxes hadrianus Ward, 1871
Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroun, Gabon, Congo, C.A.R., Zaire. See [maps]
- Charaxes hadrianus hadrianus; van Someren, 1972, 221; [BAFR], 355
- Charaxes hadrianus; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 398, pl. 7, f. 4; [EBW]; [BOW]: pl. 96, f. 7; [AfrL]
Larva on
Ouratea reticulata [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes hansali C. & R. Felder, [1867]
-. See [maps]
Cream-banded Charaxes
Larva on
Osyris lanceolata,
Colpoon compressum,
Salvadora persica [Nigel Venters]
-
-
C. h. arabica Riley, 1931 SE.Arabia (Quara Mnts)
-
C. h. baringana Rothschild, 1905 Southern Sudan, W.Uganda, Ruwanda, Kenya, N.Tanzania
-
C. h. kulalae van Someren, 1975 Kenya (Mnt Kulal)
- Charaxes hansali kulalae; [BAFR]: 360 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. h. yemeni Turlin, 1998
- Charaxes hansali yemeni; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes hildebrandti (Dewitz, 1879)
-. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
C. h. hildebrandti Nigeria, Cameroun, Gabon, Congo, C.A.R., Zaire, W.Uganda
- Charaxes hildebrandti; Aurivillius, 1894, 311
- Charaxes hildebrandti hildebrandti; van Someren, 1972, 218; [BAFR], 370; [AfrL]
-
C. h. gillesi Plantrou, 1973 Ivory Coast, Ghana
- Charaxes hildebrandti gillesi Plantrou, 1973; 274
- Charaxes hildebrandti gillesi; [BAFR], 370 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. h. katangensis Talbot, 1928 Zaire (Shaba & adjacent area of Zambia)
- Charaxes hildebrandti katangensis; van Someren, 1972, 219; Darge, 1975, 86; [BAFR], 370 (text); [AfrL]
-
Charaxes howarthi Minig, 1976
N.Angola, Zambia, Zaire, Tanzania, Malawi. See [maps]
- Charaxes howarthi; [AfrL]
Larva on
Brachystegia spiciformis,
Albizia sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes imperialis Butler, 1874
-. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
C. i. imperialis Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Liberia, W.Nigeria
- Charaxes imperialis imperialis; van Someren, 1972, 223; [BAFR], 394; [AfrL]
-
C. i. albipunctus Joicey & Talbot, 1921 Cameroun, C.A.R., N.Zaire
- Charaxes imperialis albipunctus; van Someren, 1972, 225; Darge, 1983, 87; [BAFR], 394
- Charaxes imperialis albipuncta; [AfrL]
-
C. i. paulianus Rousseau-Decelle, 1933 Zaire (Shaba)
- Charaxes imperialis paulianus; van Someren, 1972, 227; [BAFR], 394 (text)
- Charaxes imperialis pauliani; [AfrL]
-
C. i. ugandicus van Someren, 1935 Uganda
- Charaxes imperialis ugandicus; [BAFR], 394 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. i. lisomboensis van Someren, 1975 Zambia
- Charaxes imperialis lisomboensis van Someren, 1975; 109
- Charaxes imperialis lisomboensis; [BAFR], 394 (text); [AfrL]
Misidentified/misapplied:
- Charaxes imperialis ludovici; van Someren, 1972, 227
-
C. i. dargei Collins, 1989 S.Congo
- Charaxes imperialis dargei; [AfrL]
-
C. i. graziellae Turlin, 1989 N.Tanzania
- Charaxes imperialis graziellae; [AfrL]
-
C. i. nathaliae Canu, 1989 Bioko Island (Fernando Po in Gulf of Guinea)
- Charaxes imperialis nathaliae; [AfrL]
-
C. i. werneri Turlin, 1989 SW.Ruwanda
- Charaxes imperialis werneri; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes jahlusa (Trimen, 1862)
-. See [maps]
Pearl Spotted Charaxes
Larva on
Pappea capensis,
Haplocoelum foliosum [Nigel Venters]
-
C. j. jahlusa South Africa (Eastern Cape)
- Charaxes jahlusa jahlusa; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 509; van Someren, 1974, 418; [BAFR], 355 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. j. argynnides Westwood, 1864 South Africa (Natal), Mocambique, N, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, S.Tanzania
- Charaxes jahlusa argynnides; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 509; van Someren, 1974, 420; [BAFR], 355 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. j. kenyensis Joicey & Talbot, 1925 Kenya coast
- Charaxes jahlusa kenyensis; van Someren, 1974, 420; [BAFR], 355; [BK]: 294, pl. 36, f. 479; [AfrL]
-
C. j. ganalensis Carpenter, 1937 SW.Ethiopia
- Charaxes jahlusa ganalensis; [BAFR], 355 (text); [BK], 295 (note); [AfrL]
-
C. j. kigomaensis van Someren, 1975 Tanzania (NE of Lake Tanganyika)
- Charaxes jahlusa kigomaensis van Someren, 1975; 108
- ?Charaxes jahlusa kigoma van Someren, 1974; 423
- Charaxes jahlusa kigomaensis; [BAFR], 355 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. j. rwandensis Plantrou, 1976 Rwanda
- Charaxes jahlusa rwandensis; [BAFR], 355 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. j. rex Henning, 1978 South Africa (Transvaal), S.Zimbabwe, W.Botswana
- Charaxes jahlusa rex; [AfrL]
-
C. j. mafiae Turlin & Lequeux, 1992
- Charaxes jahlusa mafiae; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes jasius (Linnaeus, 1767)
-. See [maps]
Two-tailed Pasha
Foxy Charaxes
Pash à deux Queues
El Bajá
- Charaxes jasius; [BOW]: pl. 1, f. 22; [AfrL]; [Otakar Kudrna]
504x720 (~73Kb) Western Sierra de Gredos, Spain, September, 1993, Photo © Enrique Garcia-Barros
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600x435 (~26Kb) Morocco, El-Harcha, Pays Zaër-Zaïane, Photo © Michel Tarrier
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600x435 (~48Kb) underside Morocco, Pays Beni-Routen, Rif, Photo © Michel Tarrier
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Larva on
Sorghum roxburghii,
Lonchocarpus cyanescens,
Cassine sp.,
Arbutus unedo [Nigel Venters]
-
C. j. jasius Mediterranean, N.Africa
Larva on
Citrus sinensis,
C. nobilis,
(captivity) Rhamnus sp.,
(in Spain, oviposit) Osyris quadripartita [BMAT]
-
C. j. brunnescens Poulton, 1926 N.Angola, Gabon, SW.Zaire, C.A.R.
-
C. j. epijasius Reiche, 1850 N.Ethiopia, Sudan, NW.Kenya, Uganda, C.A.R., Nigeria, Benin, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Senegal
Sahel Charaxes
- Charaxes epijasius Reiche, 1850; Voyage en Abyssinie. 3: 469; TL: "Abyssinia"
- Charaxes epijasius maculatus Suffert, 1904; Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 17 (1): 122; TL: Konakry, Guinea
- var. murina (Le Cerf, 1923); Bull. Mus. Hist. nat. Paris 29 (5): 364; TL: Guinea
- ab. feisthameli (Le Cerf, 1923); Bull. Mus. Hist. nat. Paris 29 (5): 364; TL: Senegal
- Charaxes jasius epijasius var. melas van Someren, 1963; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 13 (7): 202, pl. 2, f. 9, 11-12; TL: Uganda
- Charaxes pelias f. liberiae Le Cerf, 1923; Bull. Mus. Hist. nat. Paris 29 (5): 365; TL: Liberia
- Charaxes pelias liberiae Poulton, 1926; Verh. III Int. Ent.-Kongr. Zurich 2: 570; TL: Liberia
- Charaxes jasius epijasius f. liberiae; van Someren, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 13 (7): 204, pl. 2, f. 8
- Charaxes epijasius; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 450; [BAFR], 358; [BK]: 286, pl. 32
- Charaxes jasius epijasius; van Someren, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 13 (7): 201, pl. 1, f. 3-4; [AfrL]
-
C. j. harrisoni (Sharpe, 1904) Kenya, N Tanzania, SW Uganda
Harrison's Charaxes
-
C. j. pagenstecheri Poulton, 1926 S.Ethiopia, Somalia
-
C. j. saturnus Butler, 1865 South Africa (Except Cape), Botswana, Mocambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya coast
Foxy Charaxes
Koppie Charaxes
- Charaxes pelias saturnus ab. (loc.?) laticinctus; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 444
- Charaxes pelias saturnus; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 444, pl. 12, f. 2
- Charaxes jasius saturnus var. laticinctus; van Someren, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 13 (7): 205
- Charaxes saturnus; [BK]: 286, pl. 33
- Charaxes jasius saturnus; van Someren, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 13 (7): 204; [BAFR], 358; [AfrL]
Larva on
Brachystegia ,
Hibiscus ,
Croton ,
Afzelia quanzensis,
Bauhinia galpinii,
Burkea africana,
Schotia brachypetala,
Maytenus senegalensis [PBSA]
-
Charaxes junius Oberthür, 1880
-. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
C. j. junius W.Ethiopia
- Charaxes junius; Oberthür, 1883, 728
- Charaxes brutus junius; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 431; van Someren, 1970, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 25 (5): 217, pl. 3, f. 31, pl. 4, f. 32; [BAFR], 360
- Charaxes junius junius; Plantrou, 1983, 84; [AfrL]
-
C. j. somalicus Rothschild, 1900 S.Ethiopia, E.Sudan
-
Charaxes kahldeni Homeyer & Dewitz, 1882
Angola, Congo, Gabon, C.A.R., Zaire, Cameroun, Uganda. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes karkloof van Someren & Jackson, 1957
-. See [maps]
- Charaxes karkloof; [AfrL]
Larva on
Ochna arborea,
Ochna natalitia,
Ochna serrulata [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes kheili Staudinger, 1896
C.A.R., NW.Zaire, Cameroun, Gabon. See [maps]
- Charaxes kheili; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 473; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 94, pl. 5, f. 38-39, 40, 43; Minig & Plantrou, 1975, 275; [BAFR], 372; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes kirki Butler, 1881
-. See [maps]
Kirk's Charaxes
- Charaxes kirki; [BK]: 299, pl. 39, f. 492; [AfrL]
Larva on
Albizia sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
C. k. kirki N & C Tanzania, Kenya southern coast
- Charaxes etheocles ♀-f. rogersi Poulton, 1919; Proc. ent. Soc. Lond. 31: lxxxi
- Charaxes etheocles ♀-f. albifascia Poulton, 1926; 553, 555
- Charaxes etheocles ♀-f. handari Poulton, 1926; 553, 555
- Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♀-f. kirki; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 486
- Charaxes viola kirki ♀-f. kirki; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 130
- Charaxes viola kirki ♀-f. albifascia; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 131
- Charaxes viola kirki ♀-f. rogersi; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 131
- Charaxes viola kirki ♀-f. handari; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 131
- Charaxes viola kirki; van Someren & Jackson, 1952, Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 103: 265; [BAFR], 381 (text); van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 130, pl. 16, f. 133-137
- Charaxes kirki kirki; Rydon, 1982, 63; [BK]: 300 (note); [AfrL]
-
C. k. daria Rothschild, 1903 Ethiopia (East of Rift)
- Charaxes viola daria; van Someren & Jackson, 1952, Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 103: 264; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 134, pl. 20, f. 185-187; [BAFR], 381
- Charaxes daria; Rydon, 1982, 63
- Charaxes kirki daria; Henning, 1988; [AfrL]
-
C. k. suk Carpenter & Jackson, 1950 N & C Kenya
- Charaxes kirki suk ♀f. kirkoides; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 132
- Charaxes kirki suk ♀f. achaemenesopsis; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 132
- Charaxes kirki suk ♀f. intermedia; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 133
- Charaxes kirki suk ♀f. albifascia; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 133
- Charaxes viola suk; van Someren & Jackson, 1952, Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 103: 266; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 132, pl. 16, f. 138-144; [BAFR], 381 (text)
- Charaxes kirki suk; Rydon, 1982, 63; [BK], 300 (note); [AfrL]
-
Charaxes lactetinctus Karsch, 1892
-. See [maps]
Blue Patch Charaxes
Larva on
Syzygium cordatum [Nigel Venters]
-
C. l. lactetinctus Ivory Coast, Benin, Togo, Ghana, C.A.R., Congo, N.Zaire, Uganda, NW.Kenya
- Charaxes lactetinctus busogus van Someren, 1972; 234
- Charaxes lactetinctus lactetinctus; van Someren, 1972, 232; [BAFR], 370 (text); [BK]: 285, pl. 32
- Charaxes lactetinctus busogus; [BAFR], 370
- Charaxes lactetinctus lactetinctus; [AfrL]
-
C. l. ungemachi Le Cerf, 1927 SW.Ethiopia
- Charaxes lactetinctus ungemachi Le Cerf, 1927; Encycl. ent. (B3) 2: 144
- ?Charaxes lactetinctus ungemachi ?Karsch
- Charaxes lactetinctus ungemachi; [BAFR], 370 (text); [AfrL]
-
Charaxes larseni Rydon, 1982
SW.Ethiopia. See [maps]
- Charaxes larseni Rydon, 1982; 74
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes lasti Grose-Smith, 1889
Kenya, Tanzania. See [maps]
Silver-striped Charaxes
Larva on
Julbernardia magnistipulata,
Afzelia quanzensis [Nigel Venters]
-
C. l. lasti Kenya/Tanzania coast
- Charaxes boueti centralis Neustetter,1929; 391
- Charaxes boueti var. lasti; Aurivillius, 1899, 235
- Charaxes boueti lasti; Rothschild, 1900, 409
- Charaxes lasti; Talbot, 1932, 9
- Charaxes lasti lasti; van Someren, 1970, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 25 (5): 232, pl. 7, f. 59-65; [BK]: 284, pl. 32; [AfrL]
-
C. l. kimbozae Kielland, 1984 Tanzania (Eastern Ulunguru Mnts)
- Charaxes lasti kimbozae Kielland, 1984; 72
- Charaxes lasti kimbozae; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes lecerfi Lathy, 1926
S.Nigeria, Cameroun, C.A.R.. See [maps]
- Charaxes hadrianus lecerfi Lathy, 1926; Encycl. Ent. (B3) 1: 94
- Charaxes janmoullei Berger, 1975; 92
- Charaxes hadrianus lecerfi; van Someren, 1972, 222; Plantrou, 1976, 131; [BAFR], 355 (text)
- Charaxes lecerfi; Berger 1977, 60; Darge, 1983, 92; Plantrou, 1983, 174; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes legeri Plantrou, 1977
N.Nigeria. See [maps]
- Charaxes legeri Plantrou, 1977; 187
- Charaxes legeri; [BAFR], 360; [AfrL]
Larva on
Sorghum roxburghii [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes lemosi Joicey & Talbot, 1927 Island of Principe (Gulf of Guinea)
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes loandae van Someren, 1969
NW.Angola. See [maps]
- Charaxes viola loandae van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 144, pl. 17, f. 145-152; TL: NW.Angola
- Charaxes viola loandae ♀-f. primitiva van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 144, pl. 17, f. 152
- Charaxes viola loandae ♀-f. basiviridis van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 145, pl. 17, f. 151
- Charaxes viola loandae ♀-f. violitincta van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 145, pl. 17, f. 145
- Charaxes viola loandae ♀-f. vansonoides van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 145, pl. 17, f. 149
- Charaxes viola loandae ♀-f. loandae van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 145, pl. 17, f. 146
- Charaxes viola loandae ♀-f. protokirki van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 145, pl. 17, f. 148
- Charaxes viola loandae ♀-f. instabilis van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 146, pl. 17, f. 147
- Charaxes loandae; van Someren, 1975, 108; [BAFR], 382; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes lucretius (Cramer, [1775])
-. See [maps]
Violet-washed Charaxes
850x680 (~54Kb) Africa, Sierra Leone, before 1985, Photo © Garcia-Barros, 2003
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Larva on
Hugonia platycepala,
Annona sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
C. l. lucretius Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, W.Nigeria
-
C. l. intermedius van Someren, 1971 Cameroun, C.A.R., Congo, Gabon, Zaire
- Charaxes lucretius intermedius; [BAFR], 367 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. l. maximus van Someren, 1971 E.Zaire, Uganda, NW.Kenya, NE.Tanzania
- Charaxes lucretius maximus van Someren, 1971; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 26 (4): 197, pl. 5, f. 31-32, pl. 6, f. 33-34; TL: Uganda, Mawakota, Kamengo
- Charaxes lucretius var. babingtoni Stoneham, 1943; 46
- Charaxes lucretius maximus van Someren, 1971; 197
- Charaxes lucretius maximus; [BAFR], 367; [BK]: 285, pl. 32; [AfrL]
-
C. l. schofieldi Plantrou, 1989 NE.Zambia
- Charaxes lucretius schofieldi; [AfrL]
-
C. l. saldanhai Bivar de Sousa, 1983
- Charaxes lucretius saldanhai; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes lucyae van Someren, 1975
-. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
C. l. lucyae Tanzania (Usumbara Mnts)
- Charaxes eudoxus lucyae; [BAFR], 366
- Charaxes lucyae lucyae; Turlin & Chovet, 1987; [AfrL]
-
C. l. gabriellae Turlin & Chovet, 1987 NE.Tanzania (Nguru Mnts)
- Charaxes lucyae gabriellae; [AfrL]
-
C. l. mwanihanae Kielland, 1982 Tanzania (Mwanihana forest)
- Charaxes eudoxus mwanihanae Kielland, 1982; Lambillionea 81 (9-12): 86
- Charaxes lucyae mwanhanae Turlin & Chovet, 1987
- Charaxes lucyae mwanihanae; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes lycurgus (Fabricius, 1793)
-. See [maps]
- Palla laodice; Kirby, 1871, 274
- Charaxes laodice; Aurivillius, 1894, 312; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 498; [EBW]; [BOW]: pl. 96, f. 11; [BAFR], 396
- Charaxes laodice laodice; van Someren, 1974, 460
- Charaxes lycurgus; [AfrL]
Larva on
Albizia sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
C. l. lycurgus Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Togo, Ghana, W.Nigeria
- Charaxes lycurgus lycurgus; [AfrL]
-
C. l. bernardiana Plantrou, 1978 E.Nigeria, Cameroun, Gabon, C.A.R., Zaire, N.Angola, NW.Tanzania, W.Uganda, S.Sudan
- Charaxes lycurgus bernardiana; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes lydiae Holland, 1917
Cameroun, N.Congo. See [maps]
- Charaxes lydiae; Howarth 1969, 38; van Someren, 1974, 481; [EBW]; [BAFR], 355 (text); [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes macclouni Butler, 1895
Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, E.Tanzania, Kenya coast. See [maps]
Red Coast Charaxes
MacClounie's Charaxes
- Charaxes boueti var. macclouni; Aurivillius, 1899, 235
- Charaxes boueti macclouni; Talbot, 1927, 109
- Charaxes boueti macclounii; van Someren, 1970, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 25 (5): 227, pl. 6, f. 51-53
- Charaxes boueti macclouni; [BAFR], 368
- Charaxes macclouni; Plantrou, 1983; [BK]: 284, pl. 31
- Charaxes macclounii; [AfrL]
Misidentified/misapplied:
Larva on
Oxytenanthera abyssinica,
Afzelia quanzensis [PBSA]
Larva on
Bamboo sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes mafuga van Someren, 1969
SW.Uganda, Rwanda. See [maps]
- Charaxes mafuga; [BAFR], 372; [AfrL]
Larva on
Albizia gummifera [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes manica Trimen, 1894
E.Zimbabwe, & adjacent area of Mocambique. See [maps]
- Charaxes manica Trimen, 1894; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1894: 43; TL: Manicaland
- Charaxes chittyi Rydon, 1980; in D'Abrera, Butterflies of the Afrotropical Region: 390, fig.; TL: Rhodesia, Salisbury
- = ; Heath, Newport & Hancock, 2001, The Butterflies of Zambia
- Charaxes chittyi f. helgae Rydon, 1980; in D'Abrera, Butterflies of the Afrotropical Region: 391, fig.; TL: Rhodesia, Salisbury, Christon Bank
- ?Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♂-f. cytila Rothschild, 1900; Novit. zool. 7 (3): 484
- Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♀-f. manica; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 488, pl. 12, f. 7
- Charaxes manica manica; [BAFR], 382
- ?Charaxes manica manica f. cytila; [BAFR], 383, fig.
- Charaxes manica; van Someren, 1966, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 18 (3): 86, pl. 13, f. 98-106, pl. 12, f. 107-115; Minig 1976, 13; [AfrL]
Larva on
Albizia antunesiana,
Dalbergia nyasae [PBSA],
Albizia sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes margaretae Rydon, 1980
Malawi (Mulanje Crater). See [maps]
- Charaxes margaretae Rydon, 1980; in D'Abrera, Butterflies of the Afrotropical Region: 396; TL: Malosa Stream, Mt Mlanji, S. Region, Malawi
- Charaxes margaretae; [AfrL]
Larva on
Albizia sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes marieps van Someren & Jackson, 1957
South Africa (Montane forest E.Transvaal). See [maps]
Larva on
Ochna sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes martini van Someren, 1966
-. See [maps]
- Charaxes martini; [BAFR], 376; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes matakall Darge, 1985
- Charaxes matakall; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes mccleeryi van Someren, 1972
Tanzania (Ulunguru Mnts). See [maps]
- Charaxes mccleeryi; [BAFR], 382; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
C. m. mccleeryi
- Charaxes mccleeryi mccleeryi; [AfrL]
-
C. m. iringae Kielland, 1990
- Charaxes mccleeryi iringae; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes mixtus Rothschild, 1894
W & S Zaire, C.A.R., Congo, Cameroun. See [maps]
- Charaxes mixtus Rothschild, 1894; Novit. Zool. 1 (2): 536, pl. 12, f. 8; TL: Lukolele (N. Congo)
- Charaxes bubastis Schultz, 1917; 110
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
C. m. mixtus
- Charaxes mixtus mixtus; [AfrL]
-
C. m. tanzanicus Kielland, 1988
- Charaxes mixtus tanzanicus; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes monteiri Staudinger, 1885 Sao Thome (Gulf of Guinea)
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes montis Jackson, 1956
W.Uganda, Rwanda. See [maps]
- Charaxes montis; [BAFR], 403; [AfrL]
Larva on
Albizia gummifera [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes murphyi Collins, 1987
N.Zambia (Mufulira). See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes musakensis Darge, 1973
Cameroun (Mnt Cameroun). See [maps]
- Charaxes musakensis Darge, 1973; 29
- Charaxes musakensis; Darge, 1983, 77
- Charaxes eudoxus musakensis; [BAFR], 366 (text)
- Charaxes musakensis; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes mycerina (Godart, [1824])
-. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
C. m. mycerina Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, W.Nigeria
- Charaxes mycerina mycerina; Plantrou, 1978, 516; [AfrL]
-
C. m. nausicaa Staudinger, 1891
- Charaxes mycerina nausicaa; [AfrL]
-
C. m. viettei Plantrou, 1978 N & E Nigeria, Cameroun, Gabon, Congo, C.A.R., Zaire
-
Charaxes nandina Rothschild & Jordan, 1901
Kenya (Eastern Highlands). See [maps]
Highland Blue Charaxes
- Charaxes nandina Rothschild & Jordan, 1901; Novit. Zool. 8 (4): 403, pl. 9, f. 2; TL: Escarpment, British E. Africa, 6500-9000ft
Larva on
Drypetes gerrardii,
Hippocratea africana,
Craibia sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes nicati Canu, 1991
-
Charaxes nichetes Grose-Smith, 1883
-. See [maps]
Larva on
Uapaca sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes nobilis Druce, 1873
-. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
C. n. nobilis S.Nigeria, Cameroun, C.A.R., Congo
- Charaxes nobilis nobilis; van Someren, 1974, 433; [BAFR], 355; [AfrL]
-
C. n. claudei Le Moult, 1933 Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast
- Charaxes nobilis claudei; [BAFR], 355 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. n. rosaemariae Rousseau-Decelle, 1934 W.Uganda, Zaire (Shaba)
- Charaxes nobilis rosemariae[sic, recte rosaemariae?]; van Someren, 1974, 435; [BAFR], 355 (text)
- Charaxes nobilis rosaemariae; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes northcotti Rothschild, 1899
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria. See [maps]
- Charaxes northcotti Rothschild, 1899; Entomologist 32: 171; TL: Gambaga, N territ. of Gold Coast
- Charaxes northcotti; Rothschild & Jordan, 1899, Novit. zool. 6 (2): pl. 8, f. 5; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 472; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 96, pl. 5, f. 41-42, 46; Minig & Plantrou, 1975, 275; [BAFR], 372; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unkown)
-
Charaxes numenes (Hewitson, 1859)
-. See [maps]
Larva on
Hugonia platysepala,
Grewia sp.,
Allophylus sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
C. n. numenes (Hewitson, 1859) Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, W.Nigeria
- Charaxes numenes; Butler, 1865, 630
- Charaxes numenes numenes; van Someren, 1972, 241; [BAFR], 384; [AfrL]
-
C. n. aequatorialis van Someren, 1972 Cameroun, Gabon, Congo, C.A.R., Zaire, S.Sudan, Uganda, W.Kenya, NW.Tanzania, N.Angola
- Charaxes albimaculatus; [BAFR], 384
- Charaxes numenes aequatorialis; Plantrou, 1983; [BAFR], 384 (text); [BK]: 290, pl. 35, f. 469; [AfrL]
-
C. n. neumanni Rothschild, 1902 W & S Ethiopia
- Charaxes numenes neumanni Rothschild, 1902; 597
- Charaxes numenes neumanni; van Someren, 1972, 245; [BAFR], 384 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. n. malabo Turlin, 1998
- Charaxes numenes malabo; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes nyikensis van Someren, 1966
N.Malawi (Nyika Plateau, Misuku Mnts, N.Viphya). See [maps]
- Charaxes nyikensis; [BAFR], 374; [AfrL]
Larva on
Albizia sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes obudoensis van Someren, 1969
E.Nigeria (Obudo Plateau), W.Cameroun (Highlands). See [maps]
- Charaxes acuminatus obudoensis; Darge, 1983, 63; [BAFR], 400 (text)
- Charaxes obudoensis; Plantrou, 1983; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes octavus Minig, 1971 Single male specimen from C.A.R.
- Charaxes octavus; [BAFR], 367 (text); [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes odysseus Staudinger, 1892 Sao Thome (Gulf of Guinea)
- Charaxes odysseus; Rothschild & Jordan, 1898, Novit. zool. 5 (4): pl. 7, f. 4; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 413; van Someren, 1971, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 26 (4): 199, pl. 6, f. 37-38; [BAFR], 368; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes opinatus Heron, 1909
W.Uganda (Mountains). See [maps]
Larva on
Caesalpinia sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes overlaeti Schouteden, 1934
Zaire (Shaba). See [maps]
- Charaxes overlaeti; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes paphianus Ward, 1871
-. See [maps]
Larva on
Acacia brevispica [Nigel Venters]
-
C. p. paphianus Zaire, Cameroun, Gabon, C.A.R., Congo, Angola
- Charaxes paphianus paphianus; van Someren, 1974, 425; [BAFR], 354; [AfrL]
-
C. p. falcata Butler, 1872 Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria
- Palla flacata[sic, recte falcata]; [NHM card]
- Charaxes paphianus falcata; Plantrou, 1983, 192; [AfrL]
-
C. p. subpallida Joicey & Talbot, 1925 NE.Zaire, Uganda, NW.Kenya, S.Sudan
- Charaxes paphianus subpallida; van Someren, 1974, 426; [BAFR], 354 (text); [BK]: 302, pl. 40, f. 499; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes paradoxa Lathy, 1926 Comoro Islands
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes pelias (Cramer, [1775])
South Africa (West Cape Province). See [maps]
Protea Charaxes
- Nymphalis pelias; Godart, 1835, 351
- Charaxes pelias pelias; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 445
- Charaxes pelias; Butler, 1865, 624; van Someren, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 13 (7): 205, pl. 7, f. 39-40; [EBW]; [BOW]: pl. 96, f. 3; [BAFR], 360; [AfrL]
Larva on
Rafnia amplexicaulis,
R. triflora,
Hypocalyptus obcordatus,
Osyris compressa [PBSA]
Larva on
Colpoon compressum,
Osyris lanceolata,
Rafnia sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes pembanus Jordan, 1925 Pemba Island
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes penricei Rothschild, 1900
Rhodesia. See [maps]
- Charaxes penricei; [AfrL]
Larva on
Securidaca longipedunculata [Nigel Venters] [PBSA]
-
C. p. penricei Angola (Central), Zaire (Shaba), Zambia, Malawi, S.Tanzania, E.Zimbabwe
- Charaxes peculiaris Lathy, 1906; Entomologist 39: 125; TL: Kavama, North-eastern Rhodesia
- Charaxes penricei penricei ; [BAFR], 358; TL: 3
-
C. p. dealbata Joicey & Talbot, 1922 N.Angola
- Charaxes penrici[sic] f. dealbata Joicey & Talbot, 1922; Bull. Hill Mus. 1 (2): 337; TL: Kiboko do Zombo, Portuguese Congo
-
C. p. tanganyikae van Someren, 1966 W.Tanzania (Eastern shore lake Tanganyika)
- Charaxes penricei tanganyikae van Someren, 1966; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 18 (3): 67, pl. 8, f. 58-60; TL: Tanzania, Kigoma, E side Lake Tanganyika
- Charaxes penricei tanganyikae ♀f. caerulescens van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 80, pl. 29, f. 255-256; TL: Tanzania, Kigoma distr., Mihumo
-
Charaxes petersi van Someren, 1969
Ghana, Liberia, Ivory Coast. See [maps]
- Charaxes petersi; [BAFR], 378; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877
N.Angola, Zaire (Shaba), Zambia, NW.Zimbabwe. See [maps]
- Charaxes phaeus Hewitson, 1877; Ent. mon. Mag. 14: 82; TL: Delagoa Bay
- Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♀-f. coryndoni Rothschild, 1900; Novit. zool. 7 (3): 488
- Charaxes viola phaeus ♀f. vansoni van Someren & Jackson, 1957; Ann. Transv. Mus. 23 (1): 43
- diversiforma (van Someren & Jackson, 1957); Ann. Transv. Mus. 23 (1): 44
- caerulescens (van Someren & Jackson, 1957); Ann. Transv. Mus. 23 (1): 45
- albocaerulea (van Someren & Jackson, 1957); Ann. Transv. Mus. 23 (1): 45
- albimacula (van Someren & Jackson, 1957); Ann. Transv. Mus. 23 (1): 45
- ochremaculata (van Someren & Jackson, 1957); Ann. Transv. Mus. 23 (1): 45
- Charaxes viola phaeus ♀f. tricolor van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 140
- Charaxes viola phaeus ♀f. rosella van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 140
- Charaxes viola phaeus ♀f. cottrelli van Someren, 1969; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 140; TL: Zambia, Mankoya
- Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♀-f. phaeus; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 488, pl. 12, f. 8
- Charaxes etheocles etheocles ♀-f. coryndoni; Rothschild & Jordan, 1899, Novit. zool. 6 (2): pl. 8, f. 7 (Charaxes etheocles var.)
- Charaxes viola phaeus ♀f. phaeus; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 141
- Charaxes viola phaeus ♀f. coryndoni; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 141
- Charaxes viola phaeus ♀f. vansoni; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 141
- Charaxes viola phaeus ♀f. caerulescens; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 143, pl. 18, f. 165-166
- Charaxes viola phaeus ♀f. albocaerulea; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 143, pl. 18, f. 159-160
- Charaxes viola phaeus ♀f. albimacula; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 143, pl. 18, f. 161, 170
- Charaxes viola phaeus ♀f. ochremaculata; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 143, pl. 18, f. 167-168
- Charaxes viola phaeus ♀f. diversiforma; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 143, pl. 18, f. 162, 169
- Charaxes viola phaeus; van Someren & Jackson, 1952, Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 103: 269; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 136, pl. 21, f. 193-200
- Charaxes phaeus; van Someren, 1975, 107; Henning, 1979, 177; Henning, 1984, 66; [BAFR], 381; [AfrL]
Larva on
Amblygonocarpus andongensis,
Erythrophleum africanum [Nigel Venters],
Acacia nigrescens,
A. goetzi,
Tamarindus indica [PBSA]
-
Charaxes phenix Turlin & Lequeux, 1993
-
C. p. phenix
- Charaxes phenix phenix; [AfrL]
-
C. p. daniellae White, 1996
- Charaxes phenix daniellae; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes phoebus Butler, [1866]
Ethiopia (Highlands). See [maps]
Larva on
Bersama Abyssinica [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes phraortes Doubleday, 1847
E.Madagascar. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes plantroui Minig, 1975
Ivory Coast, E.Guinea. See [maps]
- Charaxes plantroui Minig, 1975; 104
- Charaxes plantroui; [BAFR], 382; [AfrL]
Larva on
Albizia sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes pleione (Godart, [1824])
-. See [maps]
Larva on
Acacia brevispica [Nigel Venters]
-
C. p. pleione Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Ivory coast, Ghana, Nigeria
-
C. p. bebra Rothschild, 1900 N.Zaire, Uganda, Kenya (Mnt Elgon)
- Charaxes pleione bebra; van Someren, 1974, 428; [BAFR], 354; [BK], 301 (note)
- Charaxes bebra; [BOW]: pl. 94, f. 10
- Charaxes pleione bebra; [AfrL]
-
C. p. congoensis Plantrou, 1989 Cameroun, C.A.R., Gabon, Congo, Angola, Zaire
- Charaxes pleione congoensis; [AfrL]
-
C. p. delvauxi Turlin, 1987 SW.Rwanda
- Charaxes pleione delvauxi Turlin, 1987; 21
- Charaxes pleione delvauxi; [AfrL]
-
C. p. oriens Plantrou, 1989 Kenya (Coast), E.Tanzania
- Charaxes pleione oriens; [BK], 302 (note); [AfrL]
-
Charaxes pollux (Cramer, [1775])
-. See [maps]
Black-bordered Charaxes
Larva on
Bersama abyssinica [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes pondoensis van Someren, 1967
South Africa (Coastal Forest Transkei). See [maps]
- Charaxes pondoensis; van Someren, 1975, 108; [BAFR], 376; [AfrL]
Larva on
Millettia grandis [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes porthos Grose-Smith, 1883
-. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
C. p. porthos Cameroun, Gabon, Congo, C.A.R., N & C.Zaire
- Charaxes porthos porthos; van Someren, 1968, 225; [BAFR], 394; [AfrL]
-
C. p. dummeri Joicey & Talbot, 1922 Uganda
- Charaxes porthos dummeri; van Someren, 1974, 456; [BAFR], 394; [AfrL]
-
C. p. gallayi van Someren, 1968 Ivory Coast, Ghana, E.Nigeria
- Charaxes porthos gallayi; Plantrou, 1978, 519; [BAFR], 394 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. p. katangae Rousseau-Decelle, 1931 Zaire (Shaba Province)
- Charaxes porthos katangae; Plantrou, 1978, 519; [BAFR], 394 (text); [AfrL]
-
Charaxes prettejohni Collins, 1990
- Charaxes prettejohni; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850
-. See [maps]
Flame-bordered Charaxes
Larva on
Afzelia quanzensis,
Brachystegia spiciformis,
Julbernardia globiflora [Nigel Venters]
Larva on
Afzelia ,
Syzygium [EOB]
-
Charaxes pseudophaeus van Someren, 1975
Mocambique, NE.Malawi (Lakeshore). See [maps]
Larva on
Brachystegia spicaeformis [PBSA]
Larva on
(Unknown) [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes pythodoris Hewitson, 1873
-. See [maps]
Powder Blue Charaxes
Larva on
Craibia brevecaudata [Nigel Venters]
-
C. p. pythodoris Angola, NW.Zambia, S & E.Zaire, Uganda, NW.Kenya, NW.Tanzania
-
C. p. pallida Carpenter, 1934 N. Central Tanzania
-
C. p. davidi Plantrou, 1973 Ivory Coast
- Charaxes pythodoris davidi Plantrou, 1973; 269
- Charaxes pythodoris davidi; [BAFR], 394 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. p. knoopae Plantrou, 1982 W.Nigeria
- Charaxes pythodoris knoopae Plantrou, 1982; 113
- Charaxes pythodoris knoopae; [AfrL]
-
C. p. nesaea Grose-Smith, 1889 Kenya/Tanzania coast
-
C. p. occidens van Someren, 1963 Congo, C.A.R., Cameroun, Nigeria, Ghana
-
C. p. sumbuensis Henning, 1982 N.Zambia
- Charaxes pythodoris sumbuensis Henning, 1982; 79
- Charaxes pythodoris sumbuensis; [AfrL]
-
C. p. ventersi Henning, 1982 S.Malawi (Only known from the N W slopes of Zomba Plateau)
- Charaxes pythodoris ventersi Henning, 1982; 76
- Charaxes pythodoris ventersi; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes richelmanni Röber, 1936
-. See [maps]
- Charaxes richelmanni; [BAFR], 364; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
C. r. richelmanni Cameroun, C.A.R., Congo, N.Zaire
-
C. r. ducarmei Plantrou, 1982 E.Zaire
- Charaxes richelmanni ducarmei Plantrou, 1982; 111
- Charaxes richelmanni ducarmei; [AfrL]
-
C. r. scheveni Ackery, 1995
- Charaxes richelmanni scheveni; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes saperanus Poulton, 1926 Comoro Islands
Larva on
Allophylus sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes schiltzei Bouyer, 1991
- Charaxes schiltzei; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes sidamo Plantrou & Rougeot, 1979
W.Ethiopia. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes smaragdalis Butler, [1866]
-. See [maps]
Western Blue Charaxes
- Charaxes butleri schoutedeni; Ghesquière, 1933, Lambillionea 33: 5
- Charaxes schoutedeni; van Someren, 1964, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 15 (7): 220; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 79, pl. 29, f. 257; [EBW], (name only)
- Charaxes smaragdalis; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 383; [BOW]: pl. 97, f. 5; [BK]: 293, pl. 36, f. 475; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
C. s. smaragdalis Nigeria, Cameroun, Gabon, C.A.R., Congo, Zaire
- Charaxes smaragdalis smaragdalis; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 384; van Someren, 1964, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 15 (7): 210, pl. 9, f. 60, 63, pl. 10, f. 65-70, pl. 11, f. 71-76; [BAFR], 388 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. s. butleri Rothschild, 1900 Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Liberia
-
C. s. caerulea Carpenter & Jackson, 1950 E.Zaire, SW.Uganda
- Charaxes smaragdalis ♀ f. caerulea Carpenter & Jackson, 1950; Proc. R. ent. Soc. Lond. (B) 19 (7-8): 97; TL: W.Uganda, Ankole, Kalinzu Forest, c. 5000ft
- Charaxes smaragdalis caerulea Jackson, 1951; 99
-
C. s. elgonae van Someren, 1964 Uganda (Western Mnt Elgon)
- Charaxes smaragdalis elgonae; [BAFR], 390 (text); [BK], 293 (note); [AfrL]
-
C. s. gobyae Plantrou, 1988 SE.Sudan (Didinga Mnts)
- Charaxes smaragdalis gobyae; [AfrL]
-
C. s. homonymus Bryk, 1939 Kenya (High forest of Kericho-Sotik, Chepalungu, Mara)
-
C. s. kagera van Someren, 1964 NW.Tanzania, SW.Uganda
- Charaxes smaragdalis kagera; [BAFR], 390 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. s. kigoma van Someren, 1964 Tanzania (Mukuvu Forest)
- Charaxes smaragdalis kigoma; [BAFR], 390 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. s. leopoldi Ghesquière, 1933 N.Angola, E.Congo, SW.Zaire
-
C. s. metu van Someren, 1964 SW.Sudan, N.Uganda
- Charaxes smaragdalis metu; [BAFR], 390; [AfrL]
-
C. s. toro van Someren, 1964 W.Uganda (Toro forest)
- Charaxes smaragdalis toro; [BAFR], 390 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. s. allardi Bouyer & Vingerhoedt, 1997
- Charaxes smaragdalis allardi; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes subornatus Schultze, 1914
-. See [maps]
Ornate Green Charaxes
-
C. s. subornatus Cameroun, C.A.R., Congo, Zaire (Kasai district)
- Charaxes subornatus subornatus; van Someren, 1974, 440; [BAFR], 403; [AfrL]
-
C. s. couilloudi Plantrou, 1976 Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria
- Charaxes subornatus couilloudi; [BAFR], 403 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. s. minor Joicey & Talbot, 1921 E.Zaire, Uganda, NW.Kenya
- Charaxes subornatus minor Joicey & Talbot, 1921; Bull. Hill Mus. 1 (1): 74, pl. 7, f. 6, pl. 6, f. 6; TL: Mabira Forest, Uganda
- Charaxes subornatus minor; van Someren, 1974, 441; [BAFR], 403 (text); [BK]: 295, pl. 37, f. 481; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes subrubidus van Someren, 1972
Congo, Zaire. See [maps]
- Charaxes manica subrubidus van Someren, 1972; 255
- Charaxes manica subrubidus; [BAFR], 382 (text)
- Charaxes subrubidus; Minig, 1976, 9; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unkown)
-
Charaxes superbus Schultze, 1909
Cameroun, Congo. See [maps]
- Charaxes superbus; van Someren, 1974, 436; [BAFR], 355; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes taverniersi Berger, 1975
-. See [maps]
- Charaxes taverniersi Berger, 1975; Lambillionea 75: 92
- Charaxes taverniersi; [BAFR], 370 (text); [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unkown)
-
Charaxes tectonis Jordan, 1937
-. See [maps]
- Charaxes tectonis; [AfrL]
-
C. t. tectonis E.Nigeria, Cameroun
- Charaxes druceanus tectonis; van Someren, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 13 (7): 230, pl. 17, f. 103-104; van Someren, 1969, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 23 (4): 78, pl. 29, f. 251, 254; [BAFR], 364 (text)
- Charaxes tectonis; Darge, 1983
- Charaxes tectonis tectonis; [AfrL]
-
C. t. nebularum Darge, 1977 Cameroun (Manengouba Mnts)
- Charaxes tectonis nebularum; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes teissieri Darge & Minig, 1984
- Charaxes teissieri; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes thomasius Staudinger, 1886 Sao Thome (Gulf of Guinea)
- Charaxes candiope thomasius; Rothschild & Jordan, 1898, Novit. zool. 5 (4): pl. 7, f. 5; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 367; van Someren, 1974, 470; [BAFR], 400
- Charaxes thomasius; [BOW]: pl. 107, f. 15; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes thysi Capronnier, 1889
W.Zaire, Congo (Kelle). See [maps]
- Charaxes thysi; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 490; van Someren, 1972, 221; Berger, 1974, 79; [BAFR], 370; [AfrL]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes tiridates (Cramer, [1777])
-. See [maps]
Larva on
Celtis sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
C. t. tiridates Sierra Leone, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benen, W.Nigeria
- Charaxes tiridates; Doubleday, 1844
- Charaxes tiridates tiridates; van Someren, 1972, 236; [BAFR], 384; [AfrL]
-
C. t. marginatus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 W & SW.Ethiopia
- Charaxes tiridates marginatus; [BAFR], 384 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. t. tiridatinus Röber, 1936 E.Nigeria, Cameroun, C.A.R., Gabon, W & S.Zaire, Uganda, NW.Zambia, NW.Kenya, NW.Tanzania
- Charaxes tiridates tiridatinus; [BAFR], 384 (text); [BK]: 290, pl. 34, f. 467; [AfrL]
-
C. t. choveti Turlin, 1998
- Charaxes tiridates choveti; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes turlini Minig & Plantrou, 1978
Rwanda. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
-
Charaxes usambarae van Someren & Jackson, 1952
Tanzania (Usumbara range). See [maps]
Larva on
Albizia sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
C. u. usambarae
- Charaxes usambarae usambarae; [AfrL]
-
C. u. maridadi Collins, 1987
- Charaxes usambarae maridadi; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes vansoni van Someren, 1975
South Africa (Zululand & Transvaal), E.Botswana, S.Zimbabwe. See [maps]
- Charaxes vansoni; Henning, 1979, 177; [BAFR], 381; [AfrL]
Larva on
Peltophorum africanum [Nigel Venters] [PBSA]
-
Charaxes varanes (Cramer, 1764)
-. See [maps]
Pearl Charaxes
- Papilio varanes Cramer, 1764; Seba, Theaur. 4: 45, pl. 35, f. 13-14
Larva on
Allophylus sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
C. v. varanes South Africa
Larva on
Allophylus natalensis,
A. melanocarpus,
Cardiospermum sp.,
Rhus ,
Rhus laevigata? [PBSA]
-
C. v. bertrami Riley, 1931 Southern Arabia (Quara Mnts)
- Charaxes varanes bertrami; van Someren, 1974, 479; [BAFR], 398 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. v. vologeses (Mabille, 1876) From N.Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, northwards, east and west to edge of Sahara Desert
-
C. v. torbeni Turlin, 1999
- Charaxes varanes torbeni; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes variata van Someren, 1969
NW.Zambia. See [maps]
- Charaxes variata f. variata; [BAFR], 381, fig.
- Charaxes variata f. rosella; [BAFR], 381, fig.
- Charaxes variata; van Someren, 1975, 108; [BAFR], 381; [AfrL]
Larva on
Cryptosepalum sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes velox Ogilvie-Grant, 1899 Island of Socotra (Gulf of Aden)
- Charaxes candiope velox; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 368; van Someren, 1974, 470; [BAFR], 400
- Charaxes velox; [AfrL]
Larva on
Croton spp. [Nigel Venters]
-
Charaxes viola Butler, [1866]
-. See [maps]
Viola Charaxes
Larva on
Acacia amythethophylla,
Albizia sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
C. v. viola Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, W & N Nigeria
-
C. v. picta Rothschild, 1900 S.Nigeria, Cameroun, C.A.R., Congo, E.Zaire, Uganda, S.Sudan, NW.Kenya
- Charaxes etheocles ♂-f. picta Rothshild, 1900; Novit. zool. 7 (3): 483
- Charaxex etheocles ♀f. vansomereni Poulton, 1925; 553
- Charaxes etheocles ♀f. illuminata Rousseau-Decelle, 1938; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 43: 161
- Charaxes etheocles ♀f. splendens Rousseau-Decelle, 1938; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 43: 161
- Charaxes viola picta van Someren & Jackson, 1952; 263
-
Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885
-. See [maps]
Violet-spotted Charaxes
- Charaxes violetta; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1887, Rhop. Exot. [2] 1: (Charaxes) 1, pl. 1, f. 1-3; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 372, pl. 7, f. 1-2, 8; [EBW]; [BOW]: pl. 97, f. 8-9; [BK]: 291, pl. 35, f. 471; [AfrL]
Larva on
Blighia unijugata,
Deinbollia sp. [Nigel Venters]
-
C. v. violetta Southern Mozambique
- Charaxes violetta violetta; van Someren, 1966, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 18 (3): 50, pl. 1, f. 1-8, pl. 2, f. 10-12, 14-16, pl. 3, f. 17-18, 21; [BAFR], 386; [AfrL]
-
C. v. maritima van Someren, 1966 Kenya/Tanzania coast
- Charaxes violetta maritima; [BAFR], 386 (text)
- Charaxes violetta maritimus; [BK], 291 (note)
- Charaxes violetta maritima; [AfrL]
-
C. v. melloni Fox, 1963 E.Zimbabwe, N.Mozambique, Malawi, S & C.Tanzania
- Charaxes violetta melloni; van Someren, 1966, 61; [AfrL]
-
C. v. meru van Someren, 1966 Kenya (Mnt Meru & Mnt Kenya)
- Charaxes violetta meru; [BAFR], 386 (text); [BK], 291 (note); [AfrL]
-
Charaxes viossati Canu, 1991
- Charaxes viossati; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes virilis Rothschild, 1900
-. See [maps]
Larva on
Griffonia simplicifolia,
Adenthera pavonia [Nigel Venters]
-
C. v. virilis Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroun, C.A.R., Congo, Central Zaire
-
C. v. lenis Jordan, 1929 Uganda (Budongo forest to Kenya border)
- Charaxes etheocles ♂f. lenis Jordan, 1929; 483
- Charaxes virilis lenis; Henning, 1988; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes williami Henning, 2002
- Charaxes williami; [AfrL]
-
Charaxes xiphares (Stoll, [1781])
-. See [maps]
Forest King Charaxes
- ?Charaxes xiphares ? ssp.; van Someren, 1964, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 15 (7): 198, pl. 6, f. 42, 45
- Charaxes xiphares; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 376; [EBW]; [BOW]: pl. 97, f. 11-12; [BK]: 292, pl. 35, f. 473; [AfrL]
Larva on
Craibia brevecaudata,
Scutia myrtina,
Rhamnus prinoides,
Cryptocarya woodii [Nigel Venters]
Larva on
Cryptocarya woodii,
Scutia myrtina,
Chaetachme aristata,
Drypetes gerrardii [PBSA]
-
C. x. xiphares South Africa (Eastern Cape to Knysna and Port Elizabeth)
- Charaxes xiphares; Boisduval, 1847, in Delegorgue, Voyage Afr. australe, 2: 593
- Charaxes xiphares xiphares f. occidentalis; van Someren, 1964, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 15 (7): 189
- Charaxes xiphares xiphares; van Someren, 1964, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 15 (7): 188, pl. 1, f. 1-2; [BAFR], 386; [AfrL]
-
C. x. bavenda van Son, 1935 South Africa (Forests along Zoutpansberg in Northern Transvaal)
- Charaxes xiphares bavenda ♀-f. ochreomacula; van Someren, 1964, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 15 (7): 193
- Charaxes xiphares bavenda ♀-f. cyanescens; van Someren, 1964, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 15 (7): 194, pl. 3, f. 24
- Charaxes xiphares barenda[sic]; [BAFR], 386 (text)
- Charaxes xiphares bavenda; van Someren, 1964, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 15 (7): 193, pl. 3, f. 19-20, 23-24; [AfrL]
-
C. x. bergeri Plantrou, 1975 Zaire (Katanga, Kafakumba)
- Charaxes xiphares bergeri Plantrou, 1975; 103
- Charaxes xiphares bergeri; [BAFR], 388 (text); [AfrL]
-
C. x. brevicaudatus Schultze, 1914 South & South West Tanzania
-
C. x. burgessi van Son, 1953 SW.Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
-
C. x. desmondi van Someren, 1939 SE.Kenya (Teita range)
-
C. x. draconis Jordan, 1936 South Africa (Forests of Eastern Transvaal, Drakensburg range south of the Olifants river)
-
C. x. kenwayi Poulton, 1929 South Africa (Forests of North Eastern Transvaal, Wolkberg range North of Olifants river)
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C. x. kiellandi Plantrou, 1976 N.Tanzania (Mnt Oldeani)
- Charaxes xiphares kiellandi; [BAFR], 388 (text); [AfrL]
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C. x. kilimensis van Someren, 1969 Tanzania (West Kilimanjaro)
- Charaxes xiphares kilimensis; van Someren, 1972, 260; [BAFR], 388 (text); [AfrL]
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C. x. kulal van Someren, 1962 N.Kenya (Mnt Kulal)
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C. x. ludovici Rousseau-Decelle, 1933 N.Malawi Mnts (Nyika, Misuku Mtns)
- Charaxes xiphares ludovici; Plantrou, 1983; [BAFR], 388 (text); [AfrL]
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C. x. maudei Joicey & Talbot, 1918
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C. x. nguru Collins, 1988 Tanzania (Nguru Mnts)
- Charaxes xiphares nguru; [AfrL]
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C. x. penningtoni van Son, 1953 South Africa (High forests of Natal)
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C. x. sitebi Plantou, 1981 NW.Tanzania (Mnt Sitebi)
- Charaxes xiphares sitebi; [AfrL]
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C. x. thyestes (Stoll, 1790) South Africa (N E Cape Province & Transkei)
- Nymphalis thieste[sic, recte thyestes]; Westwood, [1850], Gen. diurn. Lep. (2): 309
- Charaxes thieste[sic, recte thyestes]; Butler, [1866], Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1865 (3): 631
- Charaxes xiphares thyestes; van Son, 1953, 224; van Someren, 1964, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 15 (7): 189, pl. 1, f. 3-8; [BAFR], 386 (text); [AfrL]
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C. x. upembana Plantrou, 1976 Zaire (Kudule, North-Central Katanga)
- Charaxes xiphares upembana; [BAFR], 386 (text); [AfrL]
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C. x. vumbui van Son, 1936 Zimbabwe (Eastern border forests, Vumba Mnts)
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C. x. walwandi Collins, 1989 Kenya (Ol Donyo Orok Mtn)
- Charaxes xiphares walwandi; [BK], 292 (note); [AfrL]
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C. x. wernickei Joicey & Talbot, 1926 Single specimen from S Cameroun (This specimen is indistinguishable from the South African sub-species draconis and bavenda, van Someren considered this suspect!)
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C. x. woodi van Someren, 1964 Southern Malawi Mnts
- Charaxes xiphares woodi; [BAFR], 386 (text); [AfrL]
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C. x. staudei Henning & Henning, 1992 N.Transvaal
- Charaxes xiphares staudei Henning & Henning, 1992; Metamorphosis 3 (3): 116; TL: S.Africa, Blouberg, N.Transvaal
- Charaxes xiphares staudei; [AfrL]
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C. x. occidentalis Pringle, 1995
- Charaxes xiphares occidentalis; [AfrL]
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Charaxes zambeziensis Henning & Henning, 1994
- Charaxes zambeziensis; [AfrL]
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Charaxes zelica Butler, 1869
-. See [maps]
Larva on
(Unknown)
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C. z. zelica Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, W.Nigeria
- Charaxes zelica zelica; Plantrou, 1978, 520; [BAFR], 396 (text); [AfrL]
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C. z. depuncta Joicey & Talbot, 1921 Uganda, S.Sudan, W.Kenya
- Charaxes zelica depuncta; van Someren, 1974, 458; [BAFR], 396
- Charaxes zeliza depuncta; [BK]: 302, pl. 40, f. 501
- Charaxes zelica depuncta; [AfrL]
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C. z. rougeoti Plantrou, 1978 E.Nigeria, Cameroun, Gabon, Congo, C.A.R., Zaire, N.Angola
- Charaxes zelica rougeoti; [AfrL]
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C. z. toyoshimai Carcasson, 1964 NW.Tanzania
- Charaxes zelica toyoshimai; van Someren, 1974, 459; Plantrou, 1978, 524 (female); [BAFR], 396 (text); [AfrL]
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Charaxes zingha (Stoll, [1780])
Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Angola, Cameroun, C.A.R., Zaire, Uganda. See [maps]
Larva on
Hugonia platsepala [Nigel Venters]
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Charaxes zoolina (Westwood, [1850])
-. See [maps]
Club-tailed Charaxes
Larva on
Entada spicata,
E. abyssinica [Nigel Venters]
Larva on
Entada natalensis,
Acacia natalitia,
A. kraussiana [PBSA]
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C. z. zoolina South Africa (Eastern Cape, Natal, Transvaal), Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, S.Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia
- ?Charaxes neanthes; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 521
- ?Charaxes neanthes neanthes; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 523
- Charaxes zoolina zoolina; Rothschild & Jordan, 1898, Novit. zool. 5 (4): pl. 9, f. 4-6; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 517; Trimen, 1862, 341; van Someren, 1974, 444; [BAFR], 400; [BK]: 302, pl. 40, f. 500; [AfrL]
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C. z. betsimisaraka Lucas, 1872 Madagascar
- Charaxes neanthes betanimena; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 524
- Charaxes zoolina betsimiseraka[sic, recte betsimisaraka]; Rothschild & Jordan, 1898, Novit. zool. 5 (4): pl. 9, f. 7-8; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 518
- Charaxes zoolina betsimisaraka; [BAFR], 400 (text); van Someren, 1974, 448; [MadL]; [AfrL]
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C. z. ehmckei Homeyer & Dewitz, 1882 Angola
- Charaxes ehmckei Homeyer & Dewitz, 1882; Berl. ent. Z. 26 (2): 382, pl. 7, f. 3; TL: Pungo Andongo, Angola
- Charaxes zoolina ehmckei f. phanera Jordan, 1908; 1xix
- Charaxes ehmckei; Rothschild & Jordan, 1900, Novit. zool. 7 (3): 521
- Charaxes zoolina ehmckei; [BAFR], 400; van Someren, 1974, 448; [AfrL]
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C. z. mafugensis Jackson, 1956 SW.Uganda, Rwanda
- Charaxes zoolina mafugensis Jackson, 1956; 67
- Charaxes zoolina mafugensis; van Someren, 1974, 447; [BAFR], 400 (text); [AfrL]
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