<> Charaxes kahruba (Moore,[1895]) <>
the Variegated Rajah ผีเสื้อม้าแดงลายเลอะ
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Photo taken at Lamnamkok National Park, Chiang Rai. 450m a.s.l.
Charaxes kahruba is an uncommon species with a strong and rapid flight. It is quite timid and therefore difficult to approach. The colours on the underside of the wings can be much brighter on some individuals in the dry season form. This is another member of this subfamily about which very little is known.
Synonyms: Charaxes lunawara
Taxonomy: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Charaxinae - Charaxes - kahruba
Regional subspecies: none
Regional Distribution: Nepal, Bhutan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China
Habitat: Charaxes kahruba is found in rainforest and humid deciduous forest, usually at low elevations up to 1200m a.s.l.
Flight time: most of the year depending on location Wingspan: 60-80mm
Life History: no known
Larval Hosts: not known
Adult Food Sources: Nectar - not known to visit flowers. Other - mud puddling, animal dung
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