The wings have been painted with gold liquid gilding and are not naturally golden color
The background photograph was captured by Beth Watson at San Roch Cemetery in New Orleans
a species of jewel beetle native to Southeast Asia
this specimen is encased in a 3 x 4“ frame
Battus belus can be found in Brazil
Common Green Charaxes vibrant home piece The wings have been paintedCommon 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.