African Charaxes Species
Charaxes means 'to sharpen' (from charax -a sharp stake) .Presumably referring to the pointed tails on the hindwings. They belong to the tribe Charaxini , which also includes the Polyura (nawabs) of Asia.
The majority are found in Sub saharan Africa (178) , with others in Asia (28) and a single European species
Charaxes ameliae
Charaxes ameliae
Blue spotted
Blue spotted
Tanzania
w 70mm
m a1 £6
m a1 £6
Charaxes antamboulou
Charaxes antamboulou
Madagascan green veined charaxes
Madagascan green veined charaxes
Madagascar
A1 £4
A1 £4
Charaxes ansorgei
Charaxes ansorgei
Uganda
F
F
Charaxes anticlea
Charaxes anticlea
Small flame bordered
Small flame bordered
Cameroon
w 50mm
m a1 £ 5
m a1 £ 5
Charaxes bipunctatus
Charaxes bipunctatus
Two spotted blue
Two spotted blue
CAR
w 80mm
m a1 £ 3.70
m a1 £ 3.70
Charaxes boueti
Charaxes boueti
Bamboo Charaxes
Bamboo Charaxes
Uganda
F
F
Charaxes brutus
Charaxes brutus
White barred emperor
White barred emperor
CAR
w 65mm
m A1 £4
m A1 £4
Charaxes candiope
Charaxes candiope
Green veined emperor
Green veined emperor
CAR
w 75mm
m a1 £3.50
m a1 £3.50
Charaxes castor
Charaxes castor
Giant emperor
Giant emperor
CAR
w 80mm
m a1 £ 4.50
m a1 £ 4.50
Charaxes cithaeron
Charaxes cithaeron
Blue spotted
Blue spotted
Tanzania
w 70mm
m a1 £ 5
m a1 £ 5
Charaxes cynthia
Charaxes cynthia
Western red
Western red
CAR
w 60mm
m a1 £ 2.70
m a1 £ 2.70
Charaxes druceanus
Charaxes druceanus
Silver barred emperor
Silver barred emperor
M A1 £ 6
M A1 £ 6
Charaxes etheocles
Charaxes etheocles
Demon
Demon
CAR
w 55-65mm
ma1 £ 2.90
ma1 £ 2.90
Charaxes etesipe
Charaxes etesipe
Savannah charaxes
Savannah charaxes
CAR
w 60mm
m a1 £ 3.40
m a1 £ 3.40
Charaxes eupale
Charaxes eupale
Common green
Common green
CAR/Cameroon
w 45-55 mm
m a1 £ 2.80
m a1 £ 2.80
Charaxes fulvescens
Charaxes fulvescens
Forest pearl
Forest pearl
Tanzania
m a1 £ 6
m a1 £ 6
Charaxes guderiana
Charaxes guderiana
Blue spangled emperor
Blue spangled emperor
Malawi
M A1 £ 3
M A1 £ 3
Charaxes imperialis
Charaxes imperialis
Imperial blue
Imperial blue
CAR
w 85mm
m a1 £ 4.50
m a1 £ 4.50
Charaxes lycurgus (laodice)
Charaxes lycurgus (laodice)
Laodice untailed
Laodice untailed
CAR
w 60mm
m a1 £ 4
m a1 £ 4
Charaxes lucretius
Charaxes lucretius
Violet washed
Violet washed
CAR
m a1 £2.90
m a1 £2.90
Charaxes nichetes
Charaxes nichetes
Manx
Manx
Cameroon
w 55mm
m a1 £4.50-out of stock
m a1 £4.50-out of stock
Charaxes numenes
Charaxes numenes
Blue spot emperor
Blue spot emperor
CAR
w 65-75mm
m a1 £3.90
m a1 £3.90
Charaxes paphianus
Charaxes paphianus
Falcate red
Falcate red
CAR
w 50mm
m a1 £ 4
m a1 £ 4
Charaxes pollux
Charaxes pollux
Charaxes pollux-Black bordered (Male)
Charaxes pollux-Black bordered (Male)
Tanzania
w 65mm
m a1 £ 4.50
m a1 £ 4.50
Charaxes pollux-Black bordered (Female)
Charaxes pollux-Black bordered (Female)
CAR
a1 f £9.50
a1 f £9.50
Charaxes protoclea
Charaxes protoclea
Flame bordered
Flame bordered
Cameroon
w 75mm
m a1 £5
m a1 £5
F A1 £7.50
F A1 £7.50
F A1 £7.50
F A1 £7.50
Charaxes smaragdalis
Charaxes smaragdalis
Western blue
Western blue
CAR
w 85-100mm
m a1 £ 4.60
m a1 £ 4.60
Charaxes subornatus
Charaxes subornatus
Ornate green
Ornate green
CAR
w 50mm
m a1 £ 3.50
m a1 £ 3.50
Charaxes tiridates
Charaxes tiridates
Common blue
Common blue
CAR
w 75-85mm
m a1 £3
m a1 £3
Charaxes violetta
Charaxes violetta
Violet spotted
Violet spotted
Tanzania
w 60mm
ma1 £ 6
ma1 £ 6
Charaxes zingha
Charaxes zingha
Shining red
Shining red
CAR
65mm
m a1 £ 4.20
m a1 £ 4.20