Charaxes jahlusa

Charaxes jahlusa
Pearl-spotted Emperor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Charaxes
Species: C. jahlusa
Binomial name
Charaxes jahlusa
(Trimen, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Nymphalis jahlusa

The Pearl-spotted Emperor or Pearl Spotted Charaxes (Charaxes jahlusa) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in southern Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 43–56 mm in males and 50–62 mm in females. Flight period is from October to March, some species are year-round.[2]

Larvae feed on Pappea capensis, Dalbergia melanoxylon, and Haplocoelum foliosum.[2][1]

Subpecies

Listed alphabetically.[1]

  • C. j. argynnides Westwood, 1864
  • C. j. ganalensis Carpenter, 1937
  • C. j. jahlusa (Trimen, 1862)
  • C. j. kenyensis Joicey & Talbot, 1925
  • C. j. kigomaensis van Someren, 1975
  • C. j. mafiae Turlin & Lequeux, 1992
  • C. j. rwandensis Plantrou, 1976
  • C. j. rex Henning, 1978

References

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


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