Charaxes jasius

Charaxes jasius
Two-tailed Pasha
Live specimen, Istria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Charaxes
Species: C. jasius
Binomial name
Charaxes jasius
Linnaeus, 1767

The Two-tailed Pasha or Foxy Emperor (Charaxes jasius) is a butterfly which occurs in the Mediterranean region and Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 65–75 mm in males and 75–90 mm in females. Flight period is year-round.[2]

The host plant of the caterpillars is the strawberry tree Arbutus unedo.

  • Caterpillar

  • Pupa

  • Underside of collection specimen

References

  1. ^ Charaxes, funet.fi
  2. ^ Woodhall, Steve. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005


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