- Source: Charaxes schiltzei
Charaxes schiltzei is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.
Similar species
Charaxes subornatus is in the Charaxes eupale species group (clade). The clade members are:
Charaxes subornatus
Charaxes eupale
Charaxes dilutus
Charaxes montis
Charaxes minor
Charaxes schiltzei
Charaxes schultzei
Charaxes virescens
Bouyer et al., 2008 erected the genus Viridixes Bouyer & Vingerhoedt, 2008 to accommodate species belonging to the eupale species group.
Realm
Afrotropical realm
References
Bouyer, T., Zakharov, E., Rougerie, R. & Vingerhoedt, E. (2008): Les Charaxes du groupe eupale : description d’un nouveau genre, révision et approche génétique (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Charaxinae) Entomologica Africana Hors Série 3:1-32.
External links
African Charaxes/Charaxes Africains Eric Vingerhoedt images of eupale group
Images of C. schiltzei Royal Museum for Central Africa (Albertine Rift Project)
Charaxes schiltzei images at Bold includes image of the holotype.