Euxanthe is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Charaxinae.

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

Species

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There are six species all found in Afrotropical forests. The popular name is forest queen.

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