Common Green Charaxes SWAG they fly with their wing

they fly with their wing cases down

Previously thought to produce the blue colour by Tyndall scattering

but also has a small variety of other North American pollinators and moths

The chief distinguishing characteristics of this genus are its impressive mandibles

Dione vanillae is a longwing butterfly that’s most commonly found in the southern areas of the United States

Common Green Charaxes SWAG they fly with their wingCharaxes 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 3"x4" frame.