Charaxes overlaeti is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya.
Taxonomy Known only from the holotype and a similar specimen captured in Kenya. Charaxes overlaeti may be a hybrid between Charaxes bohemani and Charaxes ameliae.Henning, S.F. 1988 . The Charaxinae butterflies of Africa. Aloe Books, Johannesburg, 1–457.
Charaxes tiridates group.
The supposed clade members are: Charaxes tiridates Charaxes numenes, similar to next Charaxes bipunctatus, similar to last Charaxes violetta Charaxes fuscus Charaxes mixtus Charaxes bubastis Charaxes albimaculatus Charaxes barnsi Charaxes bohemani Charaxes schoutedeni Charaxes monteiri Charaxes smaragdalis Charaxes xiphares Charaxes cithaeron Charaxes nandina Charaxes imperialis Charaxes ameliae Charaxes pythodoris ? Charaxes overlaeti For a full list see Eric Vingerhoedt, 2013.
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Images of C. overlaeti Royal Museum for Central Africa (Albertine Rift Project) Charaxes overlaeti images Holotype