Sasakia charonda
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Sasakia charonda, the Great purple emperor, is a species of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae.
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[edit] Size
- Wingspan of male: 50mm, female: 65 mm.
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[edit] Range
Japan (from Hokkaidō to Kyūshū), Korean Peninsula, China, Northern Taiwan, Northern Vietnam.
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[edit] Habitat
Sasakia charonda is common in the forest.
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[edit] Life cycle
[edit] Eggs
[edit] Caterpillar
[edit] Pupa
[edit] Host plants
The larvae of the species feed on plants such as :
- Japanese Hackberry (Celtis jessoensis)
- Celtis japonica
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- Nobuo MORIUE & Masayuki HAYASHI, The Handbook of Insects and their Host Plants, Bun-ichi Sougou Shuppan, 1/Apr/2007, ISBN978-4-8299-0026-0
[edit] External links
- Sasakia at funit.fi
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