Charaxes jasius Charaxes jasius , the two-tailed pasha or foxy emperor , is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae . It is the only European species of the genus Charaxes .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 hindwings 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. Sexes alike.Subspecies C. j. jasius C. j. brunnescens Poulton, 1926 C. j. epijasius Reiche, 1850 - cream-bordered charaxes C. j. harrisoni Sharpe, 1904 C. j. pagenstecheri Poulton, 1926 C. j. saturnus Butler, 1866 - foxy charaxes or koppie charaxesType This butterfly is the type species of the genus Charaxes . The type location is Barbaria , Algeria .Related species The members of the Charaxes jasius group are:Charaxes jasius Charaxes pelias – smaller than jasius Charaxes hansali Charaxes castor Charaxes brutus – dark with white bandsCharaxes andara – MadagascarCharaxes ansorgei Charaxes phoebus Charaxes pollux Charaxes druceanus Charaxes phraortes – Madagascar, close to nextCharaxes andranodorus – close to lastCharaxes eudoxus Charaxes richelmanni Distribution This species occurs in the coastal Mediterranean region and Africa. In Africa, it has been recorded from North Africa , Senegal , Gambia , Guinea-Bissau , Guinea , Mali , Sierra Leone , Liberia , Ivory Coast , Burkina Faso , Ghana , Togo , Benin, Nigeria , Niger , Cameroon , Gabon , the Central African Republic , the RCongo and DRCongo , Sudan , Uganda , Ethiopia , Somalia , Kenya , Tanzania , Malawi , Angola , Zambia , Mozambique , Zimbabwe , Botswana , Namibia , South Africa and Swaziland .In Europe , it occurs along the coast from west Portugal to the coastal islands of Greece and the coastline of southern Anatolia including Samos , Ikaria and Rhodes . Its range includes the Balearic Islands , Corsica , Sardinia , Corfu and Crete . Inland, the butterfly is found in locally in Spain from Huelva and Málaga to Madrid and Salamanca . In France , the butterfly is found isolated inland from Provence to Lozère , Ardèche and Ayeron .Habitat Its typical habitat in Europe is the Maquis shrubland , up to 700–800 meters above sea level . This comprises thick, mixed scrub forests , often on hillsides, in hot and dry regions. The butterfly is found wherever its larval host plants are abundantly available. In Africa it is found in savanna and thornbelt habitats .Natural history The two-tailed pasha is a fast-flying butterfly that displays territorial behaviour . The butterfly also is a noted for hill-topping . The adults of both sexes are attracted to fermenting fruits; they are attracted to the ethanol contained theirein, and can be baited with wine and other alcoholic beverages .Life cycle Charaxes jasius is bivoltine , i.e. it has two generations per year. The first batch of eggs are laid in May–June and the second in mid August–mid October. The second batch caterpillars spend the winter in the larval stage , and pupate the next spring. The female lays the eggs on the upper surface of the leaves of the host plant , laying no more than one egg per leaf. The caterpillar is green, cylindrical and up to long. It has rings of yellow-white raised spots on the body, yellow lateral lines along the sides, and two yellow ocelli on the back. The head bears four horns facing backwards. The caterpillar makes a leaf tent from silken threads, to which it returns after feeding on surrounding leaves. When the caterpillar is fully matured, it hangs on a twig and pupates. The pupa resembles a ripening fruit as it is first green and becomes brown as the imago develops inside. After a period that can range from two weeks to one month, the pupal case opens letting out the adult butterfly.The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Afzelia quanzensis , Annona , Arbutus unedo , Bauhinia , Berlinia , Brachystegia , Burkea africana , Cassia , Cassine , Catha edulis , Celtis africana , Colophospermum mopane , Copaifera baumiana , Croton , Daniella oliveri , Guibourtia conjugata , Gymnosporia , Hibiscus , Isoberlina , Julbernardia globiflora , Khaya senegalensis , Laurus nobilis , Lonchocarpus cyanescens , Lonchocarpus sericeus , Maytenus , Osyris lanceolata , Pleurostylia africana , Protea , Prunus persica , Pseudocedrala , Schotia brachypetala , Sorghum , Vaccinium corymbosum , Xanthocercis zambesiaca and Xeroderris stuhlmannii .
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