2011/05/26

Charaxes princeps

Charaxes smaragdalis

Charaxes smaragdalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Charaxes
Species: C. smaragdalis
Binomial name
Charaxes smaragdalis
Butler, [1866]
Synonyms
  • Charaxes smaragdalis schoutedeni Ghesquière, 1933
  • Charaxes princeps Butler, 1896
  • Charaxes smaragdalis orientalis Joicey & Talbot, 1918 (preocc. Lanz, 1896)

The Western Blue Charaxes (Charaxes smaragdalis) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from Senegal to Somalia, from Angola to Kenya and from Sudan to Egypt.

The wingspan is 85-100 mm. Adults are black with white and blue bands and spots. The hindwings each have two little tails.

Subspecies

External links






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