Charaxes analava

Charaxes analava is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on Madagascar. The habitat consists of Afrotropical forests.



Description
''Ch. analava'' Ward. The marginal band of the hindwing is unicolorous black without spots and only reaches vein 4. The hindwing beneath behind the middle with a row of large eye-spots, of which the one in cellule 7 is especially large and distinct. Hindwing with 3 long tails, that at vein 3 somewhat shorter. Ground-colour of both wings light yellow. Madagascar. A full description is also given by Rothschild, W and Jordan, K. (1900). Novitates Zoologicae Volume 7:287-524. page 362-364 (for terms see Novitates Zoologicae Volume 5:545-601  )

Taxonomy
Charaxes varanes group. Subgenus Stonehamia (Hadrodontes)

The group members are
 * Charaxes varanes
 * Charaxes fulvescens very similar to varanes
 * Charaxes acuminatus very pointed forewing
 * Charaxes balfouri
 * Charaxes analava
 * Charaxes nicati
 * Charaxes bertrami perhaps subspecies of varanes
 * Charaxes saperanus
 * Charaxes defulvata