The rajah and pasha butterflies, also known as emperors in Africa and Australia, make up the huge type genus of the brush-footed butterfly subfamily Charaxinae, or leafwing butterflies. They belong to the tribe Charaxini, which also includes the nawab butterflies (Polyura). Charaxes are tropical Old World butterflies, with by far the highest diversity in sub-Saharan Africa, a smaller number from South Asia to Melanesia and Australia, and a single species in Europe. They are generally strong flyers and very popular among butterfly collectors.
Charaxes thomasius is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on the island of São Tomé.
Charaxes viossati is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on the Comoros, an island off the eastern coast of Africa.
Charaxes prettejohni is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania, from the north-western part of the country to the Geita District.
Charaxes legeri, the St. Leger's charaxes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Burkina Faso, northern Benin, northern Nigeria and southern Niger. The habitat consists of woodland savanna at altitudes between 600 and 1,700 meters.
Charaxes octavus is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Central African Republic. The habitat consists of tropical forests.
Charaxes richelmanni is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania. The habitat consists of lowland evergreen forests.
Charaxes barnsi is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on the island of Príncipe. The species was named by James John Joicey and George Talbot in 1927.
Charaxes overlaeti is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya.
Charaxes cacuthis is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on Madagascar. The habitat consists of lowland and coastal forests.
Charaxes chevroti, the Kagoro demon charaxes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in north-central Nigeria. The habitat consists of forests. Known only from the holotype and paratypes. The male is slightly larger than Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777 and the shape of forewing is slightly broader. There is no metallic sheen on the upperside.
Charaxes mccleeryi is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania. The habitat consists of lowland to montane forests at altitudes from 600 to 2,150 meters.
Charaxes petersi, the Peters' demon charaxes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana. The habitat consists of primary lowland evergreen forests. It is a scarce species of Charaxes.
Charaxes congdoni is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Tanzania and Malawi.
Charaxes chintechi is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in south-western Tanzania, eastern Zambia, northern Malawi and Mozambique. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland (Miombo)
Charaxes variata is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in central, southern and north-western and western Zambia. The habitat consists of Cryptosepalum forests.
Charaxes williami is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in northern Zambia. The habitat consists of evergreen forests.
Charaxes loandae is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Angola. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland (Miombo).
Charaxes bernardii is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Central African Republic.
Charaxes dubiosus is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon. It is a species of doubtful status.
