Blue-Spoted Charaxes

Size: 2.8–3.2 inches

Blue-spotted Charaxes or Charaxes cithaer-on are African butterfly species. The dorsal view hosts blue spots over the black-colored base. But with a dominant white area with a bluish border in the hind wings. The under-side has a brownish base with yellowish tips and spots. Blue-spotted Charaxes are largely found in the Southern Africa region, espe-cially in those evergreen forests. Living up to 10 days, this butterfly usually consumes fermenting fruits when grown up as adults. You can expect Blue-spotted Charaxes to fly all year round. Their host plants include Trema Orientalis, Albizia adianthifolia, Cel-tis africana, and Craibia brevicaudatus.