| Pearl-spotted Emperor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Charaxes |
| Species: | C. jahlusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Charaxes jahlusa (Trimen, 1862) |
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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]
Listed alphabetically.[1]