Common Green Charaxes entomology which are sometimes used in

which are sometimes used in jewelry and decorative arts

The queen butterfly's larvae feed primarily on milkweed plants

The background photograph was taken by MyMy Butterfly at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta

real Blue Morpho butterfly wing bookmark with glass cabochon protector over wing

Common Green Charaxes entomology which are sometimes used inCharaxes eupale can be found in the lowland evergreen forests 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. Their green coloring is due to pigmentation, as opposed to the color being produced structurally (scales). This specimen is encased in a 5 x 5 frame.