African Queen Butterfly SWAG Their green coloring is due

Their green coloring is due to pigmentation

including the Caribbean

Doxocopa laurentia

but actually katydids are more closely related to crickets than to any type of grasshopper

African Queen Butterfly SWAG Their green coloring is dueDanaus chrysippus, also known at the plain tiger, can be found throughout Asia, Australia, & Africa. The plain tiger is believed to be one of the first butterflies depicted in art. A 3500 year old Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest known illustration of this species. The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at St. Roch Cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana. This specimen is encased in a 3"x4" frame.