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Checklist for Tribe Charaxini Guenée, 1865
and region Tanga Region (Northeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
922
1151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
922
1151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
172
888
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
783
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
244
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
244
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
244
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
185
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
172
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
20
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
4
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCharaxini
Guenée, 1865
2
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanga Region
2 Genera with 21 Species
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1781Emperors21SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanga Region
21 Species and 6 Subspecies
Charaxes acuminatus usambarensis Van Someren, 1963
Charaxes ansorgei Rothschild, 1897Ansorge´s Charaxes
Charaxes ansorgei rydoni Van Someren, 1967
Charaxes brevicaudatus Schultze, 1914
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes cedreatis Hewitson, 1874Green Demon Charaxes
Charaxes contrarius Weymer, 1907Contrary Charaxes
Charaxes dilutus Rothschild, 1898
Charaxes eudoxus lucyae Van Someren, 1975
Charaxes jasius saturnus Butler, 1866Foxy Charaxes
Charaxes lasti (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Charaxes macclouni Butler, 1895
Charaxes lucyae Kielland, 1982
Charaxes maudei (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Charaxes brevicaudatus Schultze, 1914
Charaxes pembanus usambarae van Someren ..., 1952
Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775Black-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes protoclea Feisthamel, 1850Flame-bordered Charaxes
Charaxes usambarae van Someren ..., 1952
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes viola kirki Butler, 1881
Charaxes violetta Grose-Smith, 1885Violet-spotted Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab