Common Green Charaxes natural beauty " bury dung wherever they

" bury dung wherever they find it

While adult males resemble typical beetles

Commonly referred to as the Blood Red Glider because its wings are a bright “blood-red" color

This species is showcased in a 3500-year-old Egyptian fresco in Luxor

these butterflies seem to transform their shape as they fly

Common Green Charaxes natural beauty " bury dung wherever theyCommon Green Charaxes can be located in the lowland evergreen woodlands of Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, Zambia, Uganda, Sudan, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, & Malawi. The vibrant green color of this species is not produced structurally (through scales), but is instead a result of pigmentation. Delightfully displayed in a 5 x 5 frame.