Charaxes hildebrandti butterfly AFRICA

Taxonomy Identification: Family Nymphalidae, first named by DeWitz in 1879

Colour: Topside (recto) dark brown to black wings with white bar edged in pale blue. The underside (verso) wings are silvery grey with white bar and thin pencil black lines and a row of mustard colored spots along the wing margin.

Size: Wingspan 50-60mm

Comments & Applications:  One of the more unusual charaxes butterflies from Central African Republic and Cameroon. Highly collectable and seldom offered for sale. A popular butterfly for framing, domes, artwork, photography, interior design and film.

Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting

More information: Wikipedia– Captive Breeding