Charaxes jahlusa
The Pearl-spotted Emperor is a common butterfly living in various savanna-type habitats, occurring in this country from the Little Karoo and Albany thicket through much of the Eastern Cape and Kwazulu-Natal and into the northern provinces of North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo. In the southern parts of their local range adults are seen only in spring and summer, but they’re on the wing year round further north. Beyond our borders this butterfly occurs as far north as Sudan.
Male Pearl-spotted Emperors are territorial and perch on open twigs from which they attack interloping males and try to woo the females for mating. They’re fast flyers and adults of both sexes frequent seeping tree sap and rotting fruit rich in sugars. Caterpillars of the Pearl-spotted Emperor Butterfly feed on the leaves of the Jacket Plum and Zebra Wood. Wingspan in adults measure up to 6cm, making this one of the smaller Emperor Butterfly species.
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What lovely photos of an eye-catching and interesting butterfly.
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Thank you very much, Carol!
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Hierdie skoenlappers is regtig pragtig Dries.
Hier waar ons nou bly in Laaiplek het ek nog nie skoenlappers gesien nie.
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Dit is vreemd, Aletta! Mens sou dink die unieke Weskus omgewing sal n hele paar spesiale soorte skoenlappers huisves. Ek wonder of hulle dalk seisoenaal saam die blomme te voorskyn kom?
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Ek sal so bietjie oplet Dries, ons is ‘n nontwikkeling en hier is nie juis blomme op die oomblik nie. Dis mos hier by ons in die somer.
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Vandat ek hier op jou blog begin kuier het, het ek besef net hoeveel verskillende skoenlappers daar is! En ook respek vir hoe jy dit regkry om hulle so mooi af te neem.
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Baie dankie vir die gawe kommentaar, Corna!
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Very nice!
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Agreed, Brian!
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You are becoming adept at photographing butterflies – well done!
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Thank you very much, Anne!
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It’s a beauty, and very well photographed!
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You are very kind, Hien. Thank you.
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