Charaxes prettejohni
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| Species: | C. prettejohni
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| Charaxes prettejohni Collins, 1990[1]
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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.[2]
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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- ^ Charaxes, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini
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