Common Green Charaxes SWAG The butterfly is preserved within

The butterfly is preserved within a frame measuring 9 inches by 9 inches

This specimen is carefully displayed in an encasing measuring 9" x 9"

a species of jewel beetle native to Southeast Asia

Acherontia atropos is commonly found in southern parts of Europe and throughout much of Africa

It’s habitat consists of lowland evergreen forests and dense savannah

Common Green Charaxes SWAG The butterfly is preserved withinCharaxes 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.