Common Green Charaxes SWAG The chief distinguishing characteristics of

The chief distinguishing characteristics of this genus are its impressive mandibles

The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah

Previously thought to produce the blue colour by Tyndall scattering

Quesada gigas

Common Green Charaxes SWAG The chief distinguishing characteristics ofCharaxes 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.