Papilio zalmoxis is a giant African butterfly in the family Papilionidae
They are found flying close to the ground and are found in open grass and scrub habitats
which is similar in color to the bright green on the butterfly's wings
& Congolian forests of Central Africa
Common Green Charaxes moth Papilio zalmoxis is a giantCharaxes 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). The specimen is encased in a scientific Riker Mount measuring 3. 5x2x0.