Charaxes fournierae
Charaxes fournierae, the euphaedra charaxes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. The habitat consists of lowland evergreen forests.Subspecies
- Charaxes fournierae fournierae
- Charaxes fournierae jolybouyeri Vingerhoedt, 1998 considered a full species by Vingerhoedt et al.
- Charaxes fournierae kigeziensis Howarth, 1969
- Charaxes fournierae vandenberghei Collins, 1982
Etymology
The name honours Aimée Fournier de Horrack.Taxonomy
Charaxes acraeoides group.
the supposed clade members are:
- Charaxes acraeoides
- Charaxes fournierae rare
- Charaxes jolybouyeri rare
