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Charaxes jasius
Lepidoptera / Nymphalidae
Charaxes jasius is a large Mediterranean butterfly with dark brown upperwings, warm yellow-orange borders and paired hindwing tails. Its burgundy and white underside contrasts with the upper surface, while its larval life is closely associated with strawberry trees.
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The upperwings are deep brown with broad yellow-orange marginal bands. Small yellow-brown spots cross the outer forewing, and blue spots lie just inside the hindwing border. Each hindwing ends in two tails. Beneath, burgundy patches and bands are outlined in white. Females are larger than males. [1]
Albanian adults fly in two generations: a smaller spring emergence from April to June, followed by a summer generation from August to October. The caterpillar is the overwintering stage. [1]
The original name Papilio jasius dates to Linnaeus’s 1767 description. The type locality is recorded as Algeria in the French national taxonomic reference. [2]
Keep the enclosure closed and display it in indirect light, away from heat and damp conditions. Handle the frame by its edges and clean only its exterior according to the maker’s instructions.
Cuvelier and Paparisto, Butterflies of Albania, University of Tirana (updated 2026) · Accessed 2026-10-11
Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle · Accessed 2026-10-11
Sources checked 2026-10-11. Illustrations · Luminary Oddities.
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