Charaxes catachrous, the silvery demon charaxes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, north-western Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of wet riverine and swamp forests.
The larvae feed on Scutia myrtina.
Charaxes catachrous is a member of the Charaxes etheocles species group. It is similar to Charaxes grahameion the underside, but a smaller insect.