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Two-tailed Pasha

Charaxes jasius

Description:

Charaxes jasius is a medium to large butterfly with a wingspan reaching 65–75 mm in males and 75–90 mm in females.The uppersides of the wings are dark brown with orange margins. The hind wings bring two short tails, characteristic of most species of the genus. Close to these tails there are a few blue markings. The underside of the wings is reddish brown with numerous darker bands edged with white or gray. The orange marginal band is also present on the undersides of the wings and it is preceded by a white transversal band. The caterpillar is green, cylindrical and has two yellow ocelli on the back. The head bears four horns facing backwards. The adults prefer ripe fruits, of which they suck the sugary liquids. The larvae feed on a wide range of plants

Habitat:

This species occurs in the Mediterranean region and Africa. Its typical habitat in Europe is the Maquis shrubland, up to 700–800 meters above sea level. In Africa it is found in savanna and thornbelt habitats.

Notes:

I found it dead in my garden

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4 Comments

PatriciaPi
PatriciaPi 10 years ago

thank you Adarsha B S!

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 10 years ago

Very adorable photo patricia :)

PatriciaPi
PatriciaPi 10 years ago

si que es bonita si! una pena haberla encontrado muerta....
la verdad que parece que este todo seco por aqui, pero siempre se pueden encontrar bellezas!

The MnMs
The MnMs 10 years ago

Patricia, que bonita mariposa. ¡Me encanta ver la fauna de mi tierra! :-)

PatriciaPi
Spotted by
PatriciaPi

Calpe/Calp, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Oct 9, 2013
Submitted on Oct 9, 2013

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