Charaxes prettejohni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Subfamily: | Charaxinae |
Tribe: | Charaxini |
Genus: | Charaxes |
Species: | C. prettejohni |
Binomial name | |
Charaxes prettejohni | |
Synonyms | |
f. fabiaeTurlin, 2011 |
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. [3]
See Mark C. Williams 2021 Afrotropical Butterflies Nymphalidae, Charaxinae, Genus Charaxes [4]
The species is named for Mike Prettejohn.
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