Pharmacophagus antenor is a butterfly from the family Papilionidae
They are often attracted by the dung burrowing owls collect
This specific specimen is encased in a 6" x 6" frame
The butterfly is preserved within a 9“ x 9“ frame
The name "morpho" is derived from the mesmerizing transformation these butterflies undergo while in flight
Common Green Charaxes bold butterfly Pharmacophagus antenor is a butterflyCommon 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.