#Charaxinae

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Freedom for butterflies !

Charaxes jasius / le Jason / Le Pacha à deux queues / la Nymphale de l'arbousier.

Corse du Sud, France.

Le 16 août 2023.

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Tawny Rajah Butterfly "Dragonhead" Caterpillar (Charaxes bernardus, Charaxinae, Nymphalidae) Pu'er, Yunnan, China

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i got intrigued by the fact that you did a senior paper on the witches from madoka - can you please tell us some more about that? i love when academic work ties to personal interests.

I can do you one better. You can just read it. Screenshots as it’s from a website. This is the actual final. I can’t include my analysis portion in an image because there’s a ten image limit on mobile. So it’s under the cut. And please be gentle, because I wrote this when I was 18.

Icebox Cake

Icebox Cake is the alternate name for the pastry Charlotte. This is of course a reference to the witch Charlotte, who the poem is about. This story is a direct adaptation of Charlotte’s canon backstory as revealed in the Magia Record Game. Charlotte is the only witch in this collection with a concrete backstory, and the only one who we know the real name of — Nagisa Momoe.

Nivelles Charaxinae

Nivelles Charaxinae is a reference to both this witch’s namesake and her design. The witch this story is about is Gertrud, named after the saint of gardens, Gertrud of Nivelles. Charaxinae is a reference to the type of butterfly that is in Gertrud’s witch form. The names of her roses in her diary entries are names of saints. I wanted to give her roses human names to show they are the true ‘humans’ to her, but also maintain a degree of disconnect. I think like Gertrud’s namesake, saints are the least human human you can be.

In case your words are all that’s left of me…

In case your words are all that’s left of me… is the only poem with a completely made up title. Though I want the ending of what happened to HN Elly, the witch of this story, to be up to reader interpretation, her feelings of having no real presence besides her online one was something I wanted to make very clear, so that’s why I chose this title.

The usernames are all references to songs sung by Marguerite in Faust. Faust is a work with immense impact on Madoka, having numerous references both visually and story wise. Most notably, quotes from it are littered in every witch labyrinth. Keeping with the theme of this poem being the odd one out name wise, HN Elly actually has another name— Kirsten. This is after Dorothy Kirsten, who famously portrayed Marguerite, which is why I paid tribute to her role.

POESIE SCHMECKT GUT

I based most of my references off the real life women the witches are named after. It shows most in POESIE SCHMECKT GUT. The namesake of this story’s witch, Elsa Maria, is Elsa Asenijeff. POESIE SCHMECKT GUT was a publishing firm for one of Elsa’s books. The base storyline is based off of Elsa’s unhappy arranged marriage, and the religious and star theme was already there in Elsa Maria’s labyrinth.

Guernica

This poem is all about visual art from the point of view of a girl who doesn’t really understand it, so I was a perfect person to write this. All the references were surface level, sort of awkwardly shoved in ones to famous pieces and artists. The title is reference to one of Piccaso’s most famous pieces, an extremely meaningful and striking abstract about war. For this witch, who is named Izabel, who does nothing but copy others, I couldn’t think of anything better to name her story, because I knew she herself could never find value in Guernica.

It’s raining again today. How long will I continue to be unlucky for?

There’s not a lot to say about this one, but I think the witch that it’s about, Patricia, would like that. The story is pretty self explanatory, but it’s one of my favorites because of that. The title is reference to a line in her labyrinth.

2 parts Absinthe 1 part Brandy 1/2 part Gin 3 parts Vodka 1 part Crème de Mûres

This witch, Roberta, is pretty special. First off, she’s an adult witch, the only in the series. She’s said to be fond of alcohol, which I tried to portray in the lack of grammar and punctuation, like you’re listening to the incoherent thought stream of the intoxicated. The title is the ingredients to her namesake, the Aunt Roberta cocktail, which is the strongest drink in the world.

Source Title: Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Source Creators: Atsuhiro Shinbo & Gen Urobuchi & Shaft Productions

Year Published/Produced: 2011

Setting: The series mainly takes place in the fictional city of Mikakihara Japan, 2011. The rest of the series takes places in the otherworldly “Labyrinths”, dark mental landscapes based on the inner feelings of the witch they belong to.

Plot Summary: The series follows a middle school girl named Madoka Kaname, who is approached by a creature named Kyuubey to grant her any wish in exchange for becoming a “magical girl” and fighting against witches— supernatural creatures that kill humans. Eventually, it is revealed witches are fallen magical girls who fall into despair and that Kyuubey purposefully creates this magical girl to witch cycle to feed off their sadness, as his species uses said emotion like energy to fight otherworldly creatures far away, to prevent the destruction of the universe.

In the end, Madoka becomes a magical girl to wish for all magical girls to get happy endings— which erases witches from existence, including herself, as all Magical Girls eventually become witches. This creates a paradox through which no one remembers her anymore, except one person, the girl who had wished for her not to live a normal life more than anyone.

Key Character Descriptions

Charlotte— The witch of sweets, it is her nature to be tenacious. Charlotte used to be a ten year old girl named Momoe, who became a witch after falling in despair at the death of her mother.

H.N. Elly— The box witch, it is her nature to be covetous. Her labrynth and cards all imply that she was an internet addicted shut-in turned internet-famous idol, who cracked under the pressure of constant performance.

Elsa Maria— The shadow witch, it is her nature to be self-righteous. Due to her religious imagery, many theorize she was driven to despair after finding out the witches she slayed as a magical girl used to be fellow humans. However, I based my story on her on the life of her namesake, Elsa Asenijeff.

Gertrud— The rose garden witch, it is her nature to be distrustful. Nothing is known about her backstory, so I constructed my adaptation for her based on the info we do know about her, such as the fact that “she holds roses dearer than anything else” and that, “she loathes the thought of humans trampling her labyrinth”.

Patricia— The class representative witch, it is her nature to be an onlooker. It has been said she used to be a normal, serious girl who was overlooked by her classmates. In the show, her wish is for her school life routine to go on forever, which is what I based my adaptation for her on.

Izabel— The artist witch, it is her nature to be vain. In her prior life, she was an artist suffering from a creative block who yearned for others to notice her. It is said that every art piece she produced was something “that you have probably seen somewhere before”.

Roberta— The birdcage witch, it is her nature to rage. Before she became a witch, she was a party girl living a life of surface level relationships, specifically with men, but secretly, she was disgusted by all of them. Her wish was for friends who wouldn’t dislike her.

Cultural Themes

The fear of being alone is a major theme in Madoka Magica, as depicted through the struggles of various characters. Sayaka Miki's desire to win the affections of her crush, Kyousuke, despite his lack of care for her efforts, highlights her fear of being unloved. She becomes obsessed with trying to gain his love, ultimately leading to her downfall.

In a more subtle way, Mami Tomoe's yearning for companionship also highlights the theme of fear of being alone. Despite her cheerful and big sister-like front, Mami is revealed to be deeply lonely and craves companionship. She reaches out to other magical girls in an attempt to alleviate her loneliness, but her efforts are paid in dust.

And of course, the biggest example of this is Homura Akemi's refusal to let Madoka die. Homura goes to great lengths to protect Madoka, trapping herself in a time loop to prevent Madoka from becoming a victim of the magical girl system. Her actions are driven by her fear of losing Madoka and being left alone in a world without her, to the point where she would even let the universe itself be destroyed to save her love.

Through these characters, the series explores the visceral human need for connection, and the disastrous consequences that arise from the lengths we will go to to obtain it.

The central message I want to explore in my adaptation is the prior lives of monsters. Through these stories of monsters before they "became" monsters, I want to delve into the idea of how the creatures of Madoka Magica, framed as so inhumane the literal art style changes for them, used to lead extremely human, flawed lives before the show portrayed them. Using a simple, fairytale-like style of writing and multiple types of writing, like receipts, reviews, and diary entries, I want to portray the mundaneness of their lives, and just how involved in the world they were. That they were real little girls, with real lives that impacted the things around them.

Motifs

The most common motif in Madoka Magica is fairytale motifs, specifically Eastern European fairytales. Witches, little girls tempted by strange creatures, candy houses. One character, Sayaka Miki, even has her entire story based on the little mermaid. She loves a boy, he doesn’t love her, she sacrifices everything for him anyways and then turns into a huge, mermaid monster. I aim to invoke this through my style of writing, taking a simple yet whimsical approach.

Why Madoka?

I like almost everything about this anime. The characters, the love they have for one another, the Czech fairytale-like art style, and that despite the dark themes, the story never supports falling into the darkness yourself. One thing I dislike is that the short 12 episode length, while making the series very “complete” also serves to stunt the potential of a majority of the characters. As the series relies on the connections these characters have, it would have benefited very extremely from a longer run-time to show us the chemistry between the girls and their loved ones, as the lack of screen time can make these deep bonds seem rushed and superficial. I want to try to convey the importance of those deep bonds in my work, but like I said, it’s a matter of time, not passion, so my adaptation can’t fix this issue.

Adding sequels and prequels has, in my opinion, sullied the impact of the original work. Madoka Magica is an intensely popular brand, and thus, is extremely profitable. Making spin-offs for the short series seems obvious from a business point of view. But a majority of these spin-offs are just made simply from this business point of view, and nothing else. One example of this is the most popular spin-off series for Madoka, "Magia Record," which takes place in the same universe with a new, expansive cast of characters. The show feels like a cheap imitation of the original series. Instead of trying to explore new interesting themes or go into depth on the topics brought up in Madoka, it’s just trying to recapture what made it so special without truly understanding why it was so special in the first place.

One of the primary cultural fears explored in Madoka Magica is the fear of death, specifically the death of the ones you love. At the end of the series, it is revealed that Madoka’s aloof best friend, Homura, is actually in love with her and has been stuck in a time loop trying to prevent Madoka’s death, which proves unavoidable. The finale deals with Homura stopping the time loop and accepting her crush’s death, and that the world will move on without her, and so should she. The series tells us death is natural, it happens to all of us, and we cannot stop it. But we can honor the ones we loved and lost and step into the future as they would want.

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The Australian Tailed Emperor, and its little silk bed.

Charaxes sempronius

06/11/21 (caterpillar) - 20/11/21 (silk)

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Polyura athamas (male) by knpandit2003

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Plain nawab butterfly caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult

Polyura hebe, Charaxinae, found in Southeast Asia

Photos 1-5 by richardking and 6 by budak

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Great Nawab Butterfly “Dragonhead” Caterpillar (Charaxes (Polyura) eudamippus, Charaxinae, Nymphalidae)

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#netarhat #jungkook Charaxes bernardus butterfly 🦋 The tawny rajah, is a butterfly that belongs to the rajahs and nawabs group, that is, the Charaxinae group of the brush-footed butterflies family. This species can be found in India, Description:- Charaxes bernardus has a wingspan of about 7–9 centimetres (2.8–3.5 in). The upperside of wings is reddish brown or pale brown-orange, with dark brown/black speckles at the wings tips and small black marks at the margin of the hindwings. On the underside of the wings there are irregular wavy or tawny brown speckles and whitish zigzag bands. Males and females are very similar in appearance. #wildlifeplanet #wildlifephotography #Wildlife #geography #netgeo #discovery #plantsofinstagram #viral #trending #butterflywings #butterflies #birdsofinstagram #beautyphotography #forests #lovlyday #river #dragonflyphotography #loveyourself #wildernessculture #wildlifeonearth #wildlife_conservation_official #jharkhand_tourism #tourism #dslrofficial #official_photography_hub (at Netarhat, Jharkhand, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cij95BNOxil/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Dragonhead Caterpillar Witch

We do the caterpillar a disservice by imagining it only as a prelude to the butterfly.

[ ][ ][ ][ ] Dragonhead Helmet – With a quick gesture, you can immediately manifest a helmet that resembles the head of a caterpillar of the subfamily charaxinae, obscuring the face and with four ornate horns. For each level of Dragonhead Helmet, choose a single type of damage to be mystically protected from. Damage of that type is reduced by 1, to a minimum of 0, while wearing the helmet. Additionally headbutts made while wearing the helmet deal bonus piercing damage equal to your level of Dragonhead Helmet.

[ ][ ] Caterpillar Step – Your tread is as light as an insect's. You do not leave footprints, and for the purposes of anything you step on supporting your weight, you are practically weightless, allowing you to step on an outstretched leaf without weighing it down. At second level, you can harness this same magic to greater effect, allowing you walk on any wall that is not inward-leaning.

[ ][ ][ ][ ] Caterbristles – At will, you can conjure a cloud of shifting, kaleidoscopic patterns of short spikes swirling around you and following you in a contrail 5 feet in length per level of Caterbristles. Anyone that this cloud or trail passes through, or that passes through it, takes 1 piercing damage. Additionally, while you remain still, you can shape the trail of the aura behind you at will.

[ ][ ][ ][ ] Horns of the Caterpillar – You harness the warning intent of the dragonhead caterpillar to exude an intimidating aura. You gain a +2 bonus per level of Horns of the Caterpillar to rolls made to intimidate others. Against those who have dismissed you as a threat, this becomes a d6 bonus per level instead.

[ ][ ][ ][ ] Metastasis Cocoon – You refuse to let your form be defined by anything but yourself. Whenever you would be transformed in any way, you may choose to instead enter a mystical silken cocoon. Inside the cocoon, your form is immune to being altered, and you are immune to harm, but you are entirely immobile. You are trapped in the cocoon for d6 rounds, which you may increase or decrease by your level of Metastasis Cocoon.

[ ][ ][ ][ ] Soldier of the Low – As a Caterpillar Witch, you stand for the first position, the grounded, the refusal of the pursuit of a predefined apex. As long as you are working in the favour of the oppressed or the unglamourous, you gain a +1 bonus to all rolls per level of Soldier of the Low, and groups of lower social or economic standing will automatically feel a bond of trust with you. If you betray these ideals, you take a -1 penalty to all rolls per level of Soldier of the Low until you make a grand symbolic gesture either in support of the low or an act of open aggression against a representative of a glamourous ruling class.

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Tawny Rajah Butterfly "Dragonhead" Caterpillar (Charaxes bernardus, Charaxinae, Nymphalidae) by John Horstman (itchydogimages, SINOBUG) Pu'er, Yunnan, China see comments for additional image (another individual)... https://flic.kr/p/252QHsy

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Stinging Flannel Moth Caterpillar, Megalopygidae

The incredible otherwordly caterpillars of Ecuador

Melissa Breyer (@MelissaBreyer) Science / Animals October 10, 2016

The following images show some of the extreme caterpillars of Ecuador, a place of astounding biodiversity. The photos were taken by scientist Andreas Kay, who has been documenting the diversity of life in Ecuador as an independent scientist since 2011 in order to raise more awareness for the treasures there, many of which are threatened by the destruction of tropical forests.

Photos: © Andreas Kay

Tiger moth caterpillar

Hairy caterpillar of Oxynetra sp., Hesperiidae

Stinging Nettle Slug Caterpillar, Limacodidae

Saturniid moth caterpillar, Procitheronia fenestrata with tachinid eggs

 Tropical milkweed butterfly larva, Lycorea halia

Shag-carpet caterpillar, Tarchon felderi

Saddleback caterpillar, Acharia stimulea

Pretty cat, Megalopygidae

Caterpillar of Memphis sp., Nymphalidae, Charaxinae

Caterpillar with fake snake eyes, Naprepa sp., Notodontidae

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Freedom for butterflies !

Charaxes jasius / le Jason / la Nymphale de l'arbousier / le Pacha à deux queues.

Corse du sud, France.

16 août 2023.

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Pallid Nawab Butterfly "Dragonhead" Caterpillar (Charaxes arja, Charaxinae, Nymphalidae)

Pu'er, Yunnan, China

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Memphis offa

Memphis offa est une espèce d'insectes lépidoptères de la famille des Nymphalidae et de la sous-famille des Charaxinae et du genre Menphis. Memphis offa a été décrit par Herbert Druce en 1877 sous le nom initial de Paphia offa[1]. Plus d'information http://ift.tt/2jjaFY4

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The grizzly bear above is among a lot of similar sculptures that are actually spread throughout Cody (along with various other towns in Park County). Unfortunately, they didn't worry about revealing just what was wrong along with lens that had cautions, creating that considerably harder to repair all of them, particularly as just what was actually obviously incorrect with one lens will seem great on another.

The wicks on the candle lights in 2008, work with huge buying as well as marketing going back as well as on where shoppers rush in, simply to have dealers consume, making the pull away on the candle light (or a lower close for the month). Our feature butterfly this month, is the majestic and fantastic Charaxinae, the Blue Nawab (Polyura schreiber tisamenus). The Blue Nawab is actually the less typically come across from the 2 Polyura types discovered in Singapore.

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Australian tailed emperor butterfly, Charaxes sempronius, Charaxinae, Nymphalidae

Photo 1 by doggy48, 2 by tjeales, 3 by matthew_connors, 4 by ian535, and 5 by gregtasney