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]
| Charaxes prettejohni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Charaxinae |
| Tribe: | Charaxini |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
| Species: | C. prettejohni
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| Binomial name | |
| Charaxes prettejohni | |
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f. fabiae Turlin, 2011 | |
Description
editSee Mark C. Williams 2021 Afrotropical Butterflies Nymphalidae, Charaxinae, Genus Charaxes [4]
Etymology
editThe species is named for Mike Prettejohn.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Charaxes prettejohni.
- ^ Collins, S. C in Kielland , J. 1990 Butterflies of Tanzania. Hill House, Melbourne and London: 1-363.
- ^ "Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File H - Charaxinae - Tribe Charaxini". Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ Mark C. Williams 2021 Afrotropical Butterflies Nymphalidae, Charaxinae, Genus Charaxes: 1 - 263 [1] .
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