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Subfamily Charaxinae - Leafwings and relatives

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)

Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Subfamily Charaxinae (Leafwings and relatives)

Explanation of Names

Subfamily Charaxinae Guenée, 1865

Contributed by Joel Kits on 10 March, 2005 - 10:52pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 31 December, 2017 - 12:41pm

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