Charaxes jasius L

Charaxes jasius L

Year
1981
Face Value
1.40
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
500000
Themes
Animals
The two-tailed pasha Charaxes jasius
The upperside of the wings is brown with a tawny or orange-yellow distal border.
On the hindwings, the tails are black.
The underside is variegated.
The wingspan is between 78 and 90 millimeters.
It exists on the Mediterranean coast.
Its caterpillar feeds on the arbutus tree (Arbustus unedo), but also on orange trees of different varieties (Citrus).
From the beginning of spring until the end of summer, it remains possible to observe the adults.