Euxanthe
the Forest Queens
Andrew V. Z. Brower
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An afrotropical genus with five African and one Madagascan species, considered to be potential Müllerian mimics of danaine species (Larsen 2005).
Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships
Phylogenetic relationships as implied by the molecular hypothesis of Aduse-Poku et al. (2009).References
Ackery PR, Smith CR, and Vane-Wright RI eds. 1995. Carcasson's African butterflies. Canberra: CSIRO.
Aduse-Poku, K., Vingerhoedt, E.,Wahlberg, N. 2009. Out-of-Africa again: A phylogenetic hypothesis of the genus Charaxes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) based on 5 gene regions. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 53, 463-478.
Larsen, T. B. 2005 Butterflies of West Africa. Stenstrup, Denmark: Apollo Books.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Euxanthe wakefieldi |
|---|---|
| Location | Gombe National Park, Tanzania |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | David Bygott |
| Life Cycle Stage | Adult |
| View | Lateral |
| Copyright |
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- First online 05 November 2006
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