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Checklist of Tribe Charaxini Guenée, 1865
for Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
501
7087
22038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
499
7082
22032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
481
6999
21791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
301
5800
19585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
7993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
7990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
7984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1453
6107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1331
5704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
263
1462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
104
688
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
8
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCharaxini
Guenée, 1865
4
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
4 Genera with 101 Species
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850Emperors199SpeciesTaxom
Hadrodontes Stoneham, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Viridixes Bouyer & Vin..., 19172SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
101 Species and 104 Subspecies
Charaxes achaemenes Felder & Felder, 1866Bush Charaxes
Charaxes achaemenes achaemenes C. & R. Felder, 1867Bushveld Charaxes
Charaxes achaemenes monticola Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Charaxes acraeoides Druce, 1908
Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903Mountain Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes acuminatus kigezia Van Someren, 1963
Charaxes acuminatus kulalae Van Someren, 1975
Charaxes acuminatus kulalensis Van Someren, 1963
Charaxes acuminatus oreas Talbot, 1932
Charaxes acuminatus shimbanus Van Someren, 1963
Charaxes acuminatus stonehamiana Collins & La..., 1991
Charaxes acuminatus teitensis Van Someren, 1963
Charaxes albimaculatus (Van Someren, 1972)⇒ Charaxes numenes aequatorialis Van Someren, 1972
Charaxes ameliae Doumet, 1861Amelia’S Blue-Spotted Charaxes
Charaxes ameliae victoriae Van Someren, 1972
Charaxes andara Ward, 1873
Charaxes angusticaudatus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Charaxes tiridates Cramer, 1777
Charaxes ansorgei Rothschild, 1897Ansorge´s Charaxes
Charaxes ansorgei ansorgei Rothschild, 1897
Charaxes ansorgei jacksoni Poulton, 1933
Charaxes ansorgei loita Plantrou, 1982
Charaxes anticlea Drury, 1782Small Flame Bordered Charaxes
Charaxes anticlea anticlea Drury, 1782
Charaxes anticlea suna Van Someren, 1975
Charaxes aubyni Poulton, 1926Aubyn´s Charaxes
Charaxes aubyni aubyni van Someren ..., 1952
Charaxes aubyni aubyui
Charaxes aubyni ecketti van Someren ..., 1957
Charaxes aubyni eckiffi
Charaxes aubyni ochrefascia van Someren ..., 1957
Charaxes azota Feisthamel, 1850Flame-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes baileyi Van Someren, 1958Baley´s Charaxes
Charaxes baileyi pseudocarpenteri Van Someren, 1958
Charaxes baumanni Rogenhofer, 1891Baumann´s Charaxes
Charaxes baumanni bamptoni Van Someren, 1974
Charaxes baumanni baumanni Rogenhofer, 1891
Charaxes baumanni interposita Van Someren, 1971
Charaxes baumanni nyiro Collins & La..., 1991
Charaxes baumanni tenuis Van Someren, 1971
Charaxes berkeleyi van Someren ..., 1957Berkeley´s Charaxes
Charaxes berkeleyi berkeleyi van Someren ..., 1957
Charaxes berkeleyi masaba Van Someren, 1969
Charaxes bipunctatus Rothschild, 1894Two Spot Charaxes
Charaxes bipunctatus ugandensis Van Someren, 1972
Charaxes blachieri (Drury, 1782)⇒ Charaxes eudoxus Drury, 1782
Charaxes blanda Rothschild, 1897
Charaxes blanda kenyae Poulton, 1926
Charaxes bohemani Felder & Felder, 1859Divebomber Charaxes
Charaxes boueti Feisthamel, 1850Bamboo Charaxes
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes brutus angustus Rothschild, 1900
Charaxes brutus natalensis (Staudinger, 1885)⇒ Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779
Charaxes calliclea (Feisthamel, 1850)⇒ Charaxes protoclea azota Hewitson, 1877
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes candiope candiope Godart, 1824
Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775Giant Charaxes
Charaxes castor castor Cramer, 1775
Charaxes castor flavifasciatus Butler, 1895Giant Charaxes
Charaxes cedreatis Hewitson, 1874Green Demon Charaxes
Charaxes chanleri Holland, 1896Chanler´s Charaxes
Charaxes chepalunga Van Someren, 1969
Charaxes chepalungu Van Someren, 1969
Charaxes chiron (Butler, 1866)⇒ Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777
Charaxes cithaeron Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes cithaeron cithaeron Felder & Felder, 1859Blue-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes cithaeron kennethi Poulton, 1926
Charaxes cithaeron nairobicus Van Son, 1953
Charaxes contraria
Charaxes contrarius Weymer, 1907Contrary Charaxes
Charaxes crossleyi (Ward, 1871)⇒ Euxanthe crossleyi Ward, 1871
Charaxes cynthia Butler, 1865Western Red Charaxes
Charaxes cynthia parvicaudatus Lathy, 1925
Charaxes desmondi Stoll, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Charaxes dilutus Rothschild, 1898
Charaxes dilutus miotoni (Van Someren, 1975)⇒ Viridixes eupale Drury, 1782
Charaxes dilutus ngonga (Van Someren, 1974)⇒ Charaxes eupale Drury, 1782
Charaxes dowsetti Henning, 1989
Charaxes druceanus Butler, 1869Silver-barred Charaxes
Charaxes druceanus lugari Van Someren, 1939
Charaxes druceanus obscura (Rebel, 1914)⇒ Charaxes druceanus Butler, 1869
Charaxes druceanus septentrionalis Lathy, 1926
Charaxes druceanus teita Van Someren, 1939
Charaxes druceanus williamsi Plantrou, 1982
Charaxes ephyra (Godart, 1824)⇒ Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777
Charaxes epijasius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767
Charaxes etesipe Godart, 1824Savannah Charaxes
Charaxes etesipe gordoni Van Someren, 1935
Charaxes etesipe tavetensis Rothschild, 1894
Charaxes ethalion Boisduval, 1847Satyr Charaxes
Charaxes ethalion ethalion Boisduval, 1847Satyr Charaxes
Charaxes ethalion howardi van Someren ..., 1952
Charaxes ethalion kikuyuensis Van Someren, 1967
Charaxes ethalion littoralis Van Someren, 1967
Charaxes ethalion marsabitensis Van Someren, 1967
Charaxes ethalion nyanzae Van Someren, 1967
Charaxes etheoces evansi
Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777Demon charaxes
Charaxes etheocles carpenteri van Someren ..., 1957
Charaxes etheocles conjuncta van Someren ..., 1957
Charaxes etheocles ethalionoides Carpenter, 1945
Charaxes etheocles evansi van Someren ..., 1957
Charaxes etheocles suk kirkoides Ca..., 1950
Charaxes eudoxus Drury, 1782Eudoxus Charaxes
Charaxes eudoxus amaurus Poulton, 1929
Charaxes eupale Drury, 1782Common Green Charaxes
Charaxes eupale latimargo (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Viridixes eupale Drury, 1782
Charaxes eupale veneris (White & Grant, 1989)⇒ Viridixes eupale Drury, 1782
Charaxes eurinome (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Euxanthe eurinome Cramer, 1775
Charaxes eurinome birbirica Ungemach, 1932
Charaxes flavescens Verity, 1950
Charaxes fulvescens Aurivillius, 1891Forest Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes fulvescens oreas Talbot, 1932
Charaxes guderiana Dewitz, 1879Blue Spangled Charaxes
Charaxes guderiana rabaiensis Poulton, 1929
Charaxes hansali Felder, 1867Cream-banded Charaxes
Charaxes hansali baringana Rothschild, 1905
Charaxes hansali kulalae Van Someren, 1975
Charaxes hansalii (Felder, 1866)⇒ Charaxes hansali Felder, 1867
Charaxes hansalii baringana Rothschild, 1905
Charaxes hysginus (Darge, 1978)⇒ Charaxes tiridates tiridatinus Röber, 1936
Charaxes imperialis Butler, 1874Imperial Blue Charaxes
Charaxes jahlusa Trimen, 1862Pearl Spotted Charaxes
Charaxes jahlusa ganalensis Carpenter, 1937
Charaxes jahlusa jahlusa Trimen, 1862Pearl-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes jahlusa kenyensis Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Charaxes jahlusa pallene Van Someren, 1974
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Charaxes jasius epijasius Reiche, 1850Sahel Charaxes
Charaxes jasius harrisoni Sharpe, 1904Harrison´s Charaxes
Charaxes jasius saturnus Butler, 1866Foxy Charaxes
Charaxes kirki Butler, 1881Kirk´s Charaxes
Charaxes kulal Stoll, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Charaxes lactetinctus Karsch, 1892Blue Patch Charaxes
Charaxes lasti (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Charaxes macclouni Butler, 1895
Charaxes lucretius Cramer, 1777Common Red Charaxes
Charaxes lucretius maximus Van Someren, 1971
Charaxes lysianassa (Butler, 1866)⇒ Charaxes cynthia Butler, 1865
Charaxes macclouni Butler, 1895MacClounie´s Charaxes
Charaxes macclounii Butler, 1895Red Coast Charaxes
Charaxes mixtus Rothschild, 1894
Charaxes nandina Rothschild &..., 1901Highland Blue Charaxes
Charaxes nesaea (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Charaxes pythodoris Hewitson, 1873
Charaxes nichetes Grose-Smith, 1883Manx Charaxes
Charaxes nobilis Druce, 1873Noble White Charaxes
Charaxes nobilis nobilis Druce, 1873
Charaxes numenes Hewitson, 1859Lesser Blue Charaxes
Charaxes numenes aequatorialis Van Someren, 1972
Charaxes overlaeti Schouteden, 1934
Charaxes paphianus Christopher ..., 1871Falcate Red Charaxes
Charaxes paphianus subpallida Joicey & Talbot, 1925
Charaxes pelias Cramer, 1775Protea Charaxes
Charaxes petersi Van Someren, 1969Peters´ Demon Charaxes
Charaxes phoebus Butler, 1865
Charaxes pleione Godart, 1824Square-winged Red Charaxes
Charaxes pleione bebra Rothschild, 1900
Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775Black-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes pollux pollux Cramer, 1775
Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850Flame-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes protoclea azota Hewitson, 1877Flame-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes pythodoris Hewitson, 1873Powder Blue Charaxes
Charaxes pythodoris pythodoris Hewitson, 1873
Charaxes regius (Doumet, 1861)⇒ Charaxes ameliae Doumet, 1861
Charaxes sangaris hobarti
Charaxes schultzei (Drury, 1782)⇒ Charaxes eupale Drury, 1782
Charaxes selousi (Rogenhofer, 1891)⇒ Charaxes baumanni Rogenhofer, 1891
Charaxes smaragdalis Butler, 1865Western Blue Charaxes
Charaxes smaragdalis elgonae Van Someren, 1964
Charaxes smaragdalis homonymus Bryk, 1939
Charaxes smaragdalis orientalis (Joicey & Talbot, 1917)⇒ Charaxes smaragdalis homonymus Bryk, 1939
Charaxes smaragdalis smaragdalis Butler, 1866
Charaxes subornatus (Schultze, 1914)⇒ Viridixes subornatus Schultze, 1917
Charaxes subornatus minor (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)⇒ Viridixes minor Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Charaxes tiberius (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Euxanthe tiberius Grose-Smith, 1889
Charaxes tiberius meruensis Van Someren, 1936
Charaxes tiberius tiberius Grose-Smith, 1889
Charaxes tiridates Cramer, 1777Common Blue Charaxes
Charaxes tiridates tiridatinus Röber, 1936
Charaxes tiridatinus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Charaxes tiridates Cramer, 1777
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes varanes vologeses Mabille, 1876Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes viola Butler, 1865Savanna Demon Charaxes
Charaxes viola picta van Someren ..., 1952
Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885Violet-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes violetta maritima Van Someren, 1966
Charaxes violetta meru Van Someren, 1966
Charaxes violetta violetta Grose-Smith, 1885
Charaxes virilis Rothschild, 1900Blue Demon Charaxes
Charaxes wakefieldi Ward, 1873Forest Queen
Charaxes whytei (Rogenhofer, 1891)⇒ Charaxes baumanni Rogenhofer, 1891
Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares desmondi Van Someren, 1939
Charaxes xiphares kulal Van Someren, 1962
Charaxes xiphares walwandae Collins, 1988
Charaxes xiphares walwandi Collins, 1989
Charaxes zelica Butler, 1869Zelica Untailed Charaxes
Charaxes zelica depuncta Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Charaxes zingha Stoll, 1780Shining red charaxes
Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850Club-tailed Charaxes
Charaxes zoolina zoolina Westwood, , 1850
Hadrodontes fulvescens Aurivillius, 1891
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Viridixes eupale Drury, 1782
Viridixes subornatus Schultze, 1917