Charaxes narcaeus (Hewitson, 1854) - Conjoined Nawab

Subspecies in India

(1) Charaxes narcaeus aborica (Evans, 1924) – Abor Conjoined Nawab
(2) Charaxes narcaeus lissainei (Tytler, [1915]) – Naga Conjoined Nawab

Taxonomic Information

This is also known as the Chinese Nawab.

Conservation and Special status

  The species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the WildLife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022.

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

  The species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the WildLife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022.

 

 

StateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNo date
Andaman and Nicobar Islands UT
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh7
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Dadra & Nagar Haveli UT
Daman & Diu UT
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir UT
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Ladakh UT
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland4
Odisha
Puducherry UT
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
Total11

Page citation

Kunte, K. 2026. Charaxes narcaeus (Hewitson, 1854) – Conjoined Nawab. In Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.12. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/charaxes-narcaeus, accessed 2026/06/08.