Common Green Charaxes t It is found in central

It is found in central and west Africa

commonly known as the devil's flower mantis or giant devil's flower mantis

This African swallowtail is a master of batesian mimicry and can be found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa

& Ivory Coast

The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly in Philadelphia

Common Green Charaxes t It is found in centralCharaxes 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.