Charaxes are tropical Old World butterflies, with by far the highest diversity in sub-Saharan Africa, a smaller number from South Asia to Melanesia and Australia, and a single species (C. jasius) in Europe. They are generally strong flyers and very popular among butterfly collectors.

Charaxes varanes, the pearl emperor, Karkloof emperor, or pearl charaxes, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, found in Africa from Saudi Arabia to South Africa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The wingspan is 65–70 millimetres (2.6–2.8 in) in males and 70–90 millimetres (2.8–3.5 in) in females.

Charaxes eupale, the common green charaxes, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

Genus Charaxes: The genus Charaxes is a predominantly Afrotropical genus containing 186 described species with a further eight species recorded from the Oriental region. There are 64 species recorded from Uganda, with 41 recorded so far for Semuliki, contributing 62% of all Ugandan Charaxes species.

Charaxinae is a large subfamily of old-world and new-world butterflies. Adults are robust and strong. Adults are some of the fastest butterflies on the planet. They are mostly found in Africa, for the Charaxes, and South America, for the leafwings and …

Charaxes varanes, the pearl emperor, Karkloof emperor, or pearl charaxes, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, found in Africa from Saudi Arabia to South Africa. The wingspan is 65–70 millimetres (2.6–2.8 in) in males and 70–90 millimetres …

The rajah and pasha butterflies, also known as emperors in Africa and Australia, (genus Charaxes) make up the huge type genus of the brush-footed butterfly subfamily Charaxinae, or leafwing butterflies. They belong to the Charaxini tribe, which also includes the …

Charaxes are tropical Old World butterflies, with by far the highest diversity in sub-Saharan Africa, a smaller number from South Asia to Melanesia and Australia, and a single species (C. jasius) in Europe. They are generally strong flyers and very popular among butterfly collectors.

Feb 8, 2024 · Welcome to the world of charaxes, the butterflies with a name that⁤ sounds like a fancy spell ⁤from Harry Potter. But these‌ beauties are the real deal, and‌ we’re here to take a closer look at these‌ stunning creatures and everything that makes them unique.

Charaxes brutus, the white-barred emperor or white-barred Charaxes, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Africa (see subspecies section for detailed information). Its flight period is year-round. [3] Notes on the biology of brutus are given by Larsen, T.B. (1991). [4]