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Charaxes solon echo Butler, 1867
| Family Name: | Nymphalidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Butterfly and Moth) |
| Common Name: | Black Rajah |
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Description
| Description | Upperside is dark brown, with a yellow discal band stretching from the forewings to the hindwings. The hindwings possess a pair of equally-sized tails at veins 2 and 4. Underside purplish with reddish-brown sub-marginal spots. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | The species is a forest butterfly and is rather local, a strong flyer that rarely strays from the confines of the forested areas of the nature reserves. |
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| Habitats | Forest |
| Distribution | Almost throughout the Oriental Region, except Java. |
Conservation
| Trends & Threats | Loss of habitat and host plants. |
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| Scientific Interest & Potential Value | Part of Singapore's indigenous biological heritage and of general educational value and interest to the public and enthusiasts. |
| Conservation Notes | The preservation of its preferred habitats and its hitherto unknown host plant would be critical to this species’ continued survival in Singapore. |
Status
| Conservation Status | Very Rare |
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| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Critically Endangered (CR) [2008] |
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References
| References | Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C (Eds.). 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book (2nd Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 285pp Khew, S.K. 2010. A field guide to the butterflies of Singapore. Singapore: Ink On Paper Communications Pte Ltd. 342pp |
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