Charaxinae

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The rajah and pasha butterflies, also known as emperors in Africa and Australia, (genus Charaxes) make up the type genus of the brush-footed butterfly subfamily Charaxinae, or leafwing butterflies. They belong to the tribe Charaxini, which also includes the nawab butterflies (Polyura, a subgenus of Charaxes). Charaxes are tropical Old World butterflies, with by far the highest diversity in sub-Saharan Africa, a smaller number from South Asia to Melanesia and Australia, and a single species (C. jasius) in Europe. They are generally strong flyers and are popular among butterfly collectors.

Polyura is a subgenus of butterflies also referred to as Nawab butterflies and belonging to the brush-footed butterfly subfamily Charaxinae, or leafwing butterflies. Like the large and conspicuous forest queens (subgenus Euxanthe), they belong to the genus Charaxes, unique genus of the tribe Charaxini.

Prepona is a genus of Neotropical charaxine butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. They are strong fliers in tropical forests where they feed on fermenting fruits and animal dung. The underside of the wings is pale greyish or brownish, while the upperside is dark with distinct iridescent blue markings. A few species also have orange markings on the upperside of the wings. They are popular among butterfly collectors.

Agrias is a genus of Neotropical charaxine nymphalid butterflies found in South and Central America.

Agatasa is a butterfly genus in the brush-footed butterflies family (Nymphalidae). It is monotypic, containing only Agatasa calydonia, the glorious begum, which is found from southern Burma, through the Thai-Malay Peninsula, to Borneo, Sumatra and the Philippines.

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Anaeini is a tribe of Neotropical brush-footed butterflies. Their wing undersides usually mimic dead leaves.

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Archaeoprepona is a genus of Neotropical charaxine butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, native to Mexico, Central America, northern South America, and the Caribbean. The underside of their wings is pale brownish, while the upperside is dark with a distinct bright blue band.

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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.

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Anaeomorpha is a monotypic genus of butterflies in the subfamily Charaxinae. thumb|230px|left|Anaeomorpha splendida Rothschild, 1894 Fig. 1 Plate accompanying description in NovitatesZoologicae

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Hypna is a butterfly genus of the family Nymphalidae. It is monotypic, containing only Hypna clytemnestra, the jazzy leafwing, marbled leafwing or silver-studded leafwing.

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