Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816 Rajahs Charaxes


[sp-1a.jpg] 930x882 (~312Kb) Ethiopia, Amhara, a rapidous brook, Blue Nile right tributary downstream the bridge of the road Addis Ababa - Bahir Dar, 1100 m a.s.l. 31st July 2012, Photo © Oleg Kosterin [sp-1b.jpg] 938x835 (~317Kb) Ethiopia, Amhara, a rapidous brook, Blue Nile right tributary downstream the bridge of the road Addis Ababa - Bahir Dar, 1100 m a.s.l. 31st July 2012, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

The African species-group

AFRICAN CHARAXES - Nigel Venters January 1998

References:
Personal Observations & Field trips.
Field trips: Venters-Bampton,Venters-Plantrou.
Personal communication Plantrou, Bampton, Henning, Collins, Rydon.
The Charaxinae Butterflies of Africa - Henning 1989 (Main body of text from here)
The Butterflies of Malawi - Gifford 1965
Revisional notes on African Charaxes - van Someren 1974

Added references from [BAFR] and [BK]. -- msa

 
The NonAfrican species-group
 


Unknown or unplaced taxa




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References:


Some related literature:


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