| Euxanthe | |
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| Euxanthe eurinome | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Euxanthini Rydon, 1971 |
| Genus: | Euxanthe Hübner, [1819] |
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Euxanthe is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Charaxinae.[2][1][3] There are six species all found in Afrotropical forests.[1][3] The popular name is empresses[3] or forest queens.[4]
Species
The six species are:[1][3]
- Subgenus Euxanthe Hübner, [1819][1][4] / eurinome-group[3]
- Euxanthe crossleyi (Ward, 1871)
- Euxanthe eurinome (Cramer, [1775])
- Euxanthe madagascariensis (Lucas, 1843)
- Euxanthe wakefieldi (Ward, 1873)
- Subgenus Hypomelaena Aurivillius, [1898][1][4] / tiberius-group[3]
- Euxanthe tiberius Grose-Smith, 1889
- Euxanthe trajanus (Ward, 1871)
The subgenera are not
References
- ^ a b c d e f Savela, Markku. "Euxanthe Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Euxanthe Hübner, 1819". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.217. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Edge, David A. (15 December 2023). "Genus Euxanthe Hübner, 1819". Afrotropical Butterflies. Lepidopterists' Society of Africa. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Brower, Andrew V. Z. (2012). "Euxanthe Hübner, 1819". The Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
External links
- Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 29
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