The genera of the tribe Charaxini (Papilionoidea, Nymphalidae, Charaxinae)

Abstract

The systematics of Charaxini is revised. The three historical genera are confirmed: Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816; Polyura Billberg, 1820 and Euxanthe Hübner, 1819. The genera Eriboea Hübner, 1819 stat. rev.; Zingha Hemming, 1939 stat. rev.; Viridixes Bouyer & Vingerhoedt, 2008 stat. rev. and Euxanthe subgenus Hypomelaena Aurivillius, 1898 stat. rev. are reinstated. Three new genera are described: Laodice gen. nov. with the type species Papilio lycurgus Fabricius, 1793; Setechin gen. nov. with the type species Charaxes nichetes Grose-Smith, 1883 and Ydeali gen. nov. with the type species Charaxes lydiae Holland, 1917. A key to the nine genera is provided.