Foxy Emperor | DeWetsWild

Charaxes jasius

In South Africa the Foxy Emperor Butterfly is found from the North West Province, through Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, the northern Free State and Kwazulu-Natal to the eastern-most reaches of the Eastern Cape Province, commonly occurring in habitats ranging from forest edge to dry savanna and regularly encountered on top of hills. Adults have a wingspan of up to 9cm (females are slightly bigger than males) and may be seen throughout the year. They’re very fast fliers and are attracted to sap flowing from damaged tree trunks, rotting fruit and wet dung. The larvae feed on a wide range of plant species.