Papilio dardanus has been described as "the most interesting butterfly in the world"
The background photograph was captured by Beth Watson at San Roch Cemetery in New Orleans
The wings have been painted with gold liquid gilding and are not naturally golden color
this specimen is encased in a 3 x 4“ frame
It feeds on small insects
Common Green Charaxes vibrant home piece Papilio dardanus has been describedCommon Green Charaxes can be located in the lowland evergreen woodlands 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. The vibrant green color of this species is not produced structurally (through scales), but is instead a result of pigmentation. Delightfully displayed in a 5 x 5 frame.