| Family | Nymphalidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Charaxinae |
| Genus | Charaxes |
| Species | jasius |
| Authority | (Linnaeus, 1767) |
| English Name | Two-tailed Pasha |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
With the whimsical patterning on the undersides of its wings and elegant little tails, the Two-tailed Pasha is one of the most beautiful European butterflies. It breeds in warm, dry places with many shrubs and trees where its foodplant, the Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo), is mostly abundant. The males defend their territory, attacking other insects. The butterflies can often be seen feeding on the juices of rotting fruit, such as figs, and are also attracted to alcoholic drinks. They are strong flyers, often roaming into areas where their foodplant is absent. The Two-tailed Pasha has mostly two broods a year. It hibernates as a caterpillar and pupates suspended from the foodplants. On Gibraltar, Samos and Cyprus, it also uses other foodplants.
Albania / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Cyprus / France / France: Mainland / France: Corsica / Greece / Greece: Mainland / Greece: East Aegean Islands / Greece: Kirti (Crete) / Italy / Italy: Mainland / Italy: Sardinia / Italy: Sicily / Montenegro / Portugal / Portugal: Mainland / Slovenia (Irregular Vagrant) / Spain / Spain: Mainland / Spain: Balearic Islands / Spain: Sp. North African Territories / United Kingdom: Gibraltar /