Common Green Charaxes entomology The background photo was taken

The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly in East Atlanta Village Farmers Market in Atlanta

Dung beetles are beetles that feed partly or exclusively on feces

Nephila spiders are especially noted for the impressive webs they weave

daughter of the Ladon

Common Green Charaxes entomology The background photo was takenCharaxes 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.