Euxanthe

Euxanthe
Euxanthe eurinome
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Euxanthini
Rydon, 1971
Genus: Euxanthe
Hübner, [1819]
Synonyms
  • Godartia Lucas, 1843
  • Anthora Doubleday, 1844
  • Hypomelaena Aurivillius, 1898

Euxanthe is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Charaxinae. There are six species all found in Afrotropical forests. The popular name is empresses or forest queens.

Species

The six species are:

The subgenera are not

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Savela, Markku. "Euxanthe Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Euxanthe Hübner, 1819". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.217. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Edge, David A. (15 December 2023). "Genus Euxanthe Hübner, 1819". Afrotropical Butterflies. Lepidopterists' Society of Africa. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Brower, Andrew V. Z. (2012). "Euxanthe Hübner, 1819". The Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 6 September 2025.

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