Charaxes andara is a butterfly from Afrotropic ecozone (Africa). The first description was in 1873 by Ward. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 10.0 cm Charaxes andara is a small member of the family NYMPHALIDAE. The butterfly is black with a broad white band. Hind wings are ridged and have two tails.

Charaxes brutus, also called White Barred Charaxes is a simple butterfly from Afrotropic ecozone (Africa). The first description was in 1779 by Cramer. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 10.0 cm the Withe Barred Charaxes is a small member of the family NYMPHALIDAE. The butterfly is black with a broad white band. Hind wings are ridged and have two tails.

Charaxes jasius, also called Two-tailed Pasha or Erdbeerbaumfalter is a very great butterfly from Afrotopic ecozone (Africa). The first description was in 1767 by Linnaeus. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 10.0 cm the Two-tailed Pasha is a small member of the family NYMPHALIDAE, but it is a typical member of the genus Charaxes. The butterfly is brown and orange with blue, white and grey spots. Hind wings have two tails.

Charaxes montieri is a very nice butterfly from Afrotopic ecozone (Africa). The first description was in 1885 by Staudinger & Schatz. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 10.0 cm Charaxes montieri is a small member of the family NYMPHALIDAE, but it is a typical member of the genus Charaxes. The female is brown and white and the male is black and blue. Hind wings have two little tails.

Charaxes nobilis is a great butterfly from Afrotropic ecozone (Africa). The first description was in 1873 by Druce. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 10.0 cm Charaxes nobilis is a small member of the family NYMPHALIDAE. The butterfly is black with a broad white band. Hind wings are ridged and have two tails.

Charaxes pollux, also called Black-bordered Charaxes is a butterfly from Afrotropic ecozone (Africa). The first description was in 1775 by Cramer. The wingspan is about 8.0 – 10.0 cm. The Black-bordered Charaxes is a member of the family NYMPHALIDAE. The butterfly is orange and brown. Hind wings have two short tails.

Charaxes smaragdalis, also called Western Blue Charaxes is a very great butterfly from Afrotopic ecozone (Africa). The first description was in 1865 by Butler. With a wingspan of 8.5 – 10.0 cm the Western Blue Charaxes is a small member of the family NYMPHALIDAE, but it is a typical member of the genus Charaxes. The butterfly is black with white and blue bands and spots. Hind wings have two little tails.

Charaxes varanes, also called Pearl Charaxes is a nice butterfly from Afrotropic ecozone (Africa). The first description was in 1764 by Cramer. The wingspan is about 8.0 – 10.0 cm. The Pearl Charaxes is a member of the family NYMPHALIDAE. The butterfly is white and brown. The hind wings have one tail.

Hypolimnas antevorta is an impressive butterfly from Afrotopic ecozone (Africa). The first description was in 1879 by Distant. With a wingspan of 9.0 – 11.0 cm Hypolimnas antevorta is a small member of the family NYMPHALIDAE, but it is a big member of the genus Hypolimnas. The butterfly is black with white and blue bands and spots.

Hypolimnas bolina also called Common Eggfly or Great Eggfly is a common butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1758 by Linnaeus. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 9.0 cm the Common Eggfly is a small member of the family NYMPHALIDAE. The butterfly is black with white, orange and blue spots. The Common Eggfly is a good example for sexual dimorphism.

Hypolimnas dexithea is a great butterfly from Afrotopic ecozone (Africa). The first description was in 1863 by Hewitson. With a wingspan of 9.0 – 11.0 cm Hypolimnas dexithea is a small member of the family NYMPHALIDAE, but it is a big member of the genus Hypolimnas. The butterfly is black with white and auburn areas.

Hypolimnas salmacis, also called Blue Diadem is a beautiful butterfly from Afrotropic ecozone (Africa). The first description was in 1773 by Druce. The wingspan is about 8.0 – 9.0 cm. The Blue Diadem is a member of the family NYMPHALIDAE. The butterfly is black, but it has white and blue areas on the wing.

Vanessa cardui, also called Painted Lady or Distelfalter is a common butterfly from Palaearctic ecozone (Europe). The first description was in 1758 by Linnaeus. With a wingspan of 5.0– 6.5 cm the Painted Lady is a small member of the family NYMPHALIDAE. The butterfly is brown and has black and white spots. The Painted Lady is a migrant butterfly with a nearly worldwide distribution.