Two-tailed Pasha
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Charaxes jasius
Common & widespread across the Mediterranean region, mainly in Spain & Portugal.
The Larvae feeds on Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo).
Each hindwing bears two tails, characteristic of most species of the genus.
The spring seasonal brood is smaller in size compared with the second and sometimes third broods, and the two tails on each hindwing tend to curve somewhat towards each other resembling a pincer, less so in the later broods with slightly longer straighter tails.
The upperside ground colour of the wings is dark brownish-black.
Flight period is from May-October.