Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Nymphalidae > Charaxinae > Charaxini > Charaxes
Charaxes bernardus (Fabricius, 1793) – Tawny Rajah
Subspecies in India:
(1) Charaxes bernardus hierax C. & R. Felder, [1867] – Variable Tawny Rajah hemana, a presumed W. Himalayan subspecies/synonym, is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
hemana, a presumed W. Himalayan subspecies/synonym, is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Nymphalidae > Charaxinae > Charaxini > Charaxes
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Kunte, K., S. Baidya & P. Gosai. 2021. Charaxes bernardus (Fabricius, 1793) – Tawny Rajah. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.06. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/543/Charaxes-bernardus