. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. REVISIONAL NOTES ON AFRICAN CHARAXES 79 A great deal of reliance is placed on wing venation for distinguishing genera, and rightly so, but, in my opinion, the early stages are also of great importance. Wing shape is also of significance in 'grouping' and, although the shape of Charaxes and Euxanthe differ considerably, evidence is afforded by the ova, larvae and pupae which show that Euxanthe is allied to Charaxes, but forms a compact group. I therefore support the proposal of Rydon (1971 : 230) that a sub-family Euxanthinae be ere
. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. REVISIONAL NOTES ON AFRICAN CHARAXES 79 A great deal of reliance is placed on wing venation for distinguishing genera, and rightly so, but, in my opinion, the early stages are also of great importance. Wing shape is also of significance in 'grouping' and, although the shape of Charaxes and Euxanthe differ considerably, evidence is afforded by the ova, larvae and pupae which show that Euxanthe is allied to Charaxes, but forms a compact group. I therefore support the proposal of Rydon (1971 : 230) that a sub-family Euxanthinae be erected for the group. For comparative figures and descriptions of the early stages vide van Someren & van Someren (1926 : 354) and Rydon (1971). (See Text-figs 7-9.) Euxanthe {Euxanthe) eurinome (Cramer) Euxanthe (Euxanthe) eurinome eurinome (Cramer) (PI. 7, figs 51-54; Map 3) Papilio Eques Achivus eurinome Cramer, 1775 : 109. Papilio Festivus eurinome Cramer; Fabricius, 1793. Euxanthe eurinome (Cramer) Hiibner, 1816 : 39. Euxanthe eurinome (Cramer); Kirby, 1871 : 228 For full references vide Stichel, 1939. Male. Fore wing length 42-44 m. Shape, wings rounded, costa and outer margin of wing curved, apex rounded, or very slightly pointed. Upperside. Fore wing, ground colour black. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). London : BM(NH)
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