Great purple emperor

Sasakia charonda

''Sasakia charonda'', the Japanese emperor or great purple emperor, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is native to Japan , the Korean Peninsula, China, northern Taiwan and northern Vietnam.
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Appearance

Its wingspan averages 50 mm for males, and 65 mm 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''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusSasakia
SpeciesS. charonda