Sasakia charonda explained

Sasakia charonda, the Japanese emperor or great purple emperor, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is native to Japan (from Hokkaidō to Kyūshū), the Korean Peninsula, China, northern Taiwan and northern Vietnam. Its wingspan averages 50mm for males, and 65mm for females. They are common in the upper canopies of forests, only coming down to feed or to find salt sources. The larvae of the species feed on hackberries, like Celtis jessoensis, Celtis japonica and Celtis sinensis.^{[1] [2]}

S. charonda is the national butterfly of Japan.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of butterflies of Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Book: Nubuo Moriue . Masayuki Hayashi . amp . The Handbook of Insects and their Host Plants. Bun-ichi Sougou Shuppan. 2007. 978-4-8299-0026-0.
2. Web site: Sasakia Moore, [1896]]. Markku Savela. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
3. Jiřina Matějková-Plšková . Dalibor Jančik . Miroslav Mašláň . Satoshi Shiojiri . Makoto Shiojiri . amp . 2010. Photonic Crystal Structure of Wing Scales in Sasakia Charonda Butterflies. Materials Transactions. 51. 2. 202 - 208. 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2009.03233.x. 19903230 . 205342674 .
4. Web site: Sasakia charonda (Japanese Emperor, Japanischer Kaiser). Butterflycorner.net. February 25, 2012.