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MALACHITE BUTTERFLY (Siproeta stelenes meriodonalis) ©pbertner Siproeta stelenes, commonly known as the Malachite, is a neotropical brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae). The malachite has large wings that are black and brilliant green or yellow-green on the uppersides and light brown and olive green on the undersides. It is named for the mineral malachite, which is similar in color to the bright green on the butterfly’s wings. The wingspread is typically between 8.5 and 10 cm (3.3 and 3.9 in). The malachite, one of the most common butterfly species, it has a range from northern South America to the southern United States. Adults feed on flower nectar, rotting fruit, dead animals, and bat dung. Females lay eggs on the new leaves of plants in the Acanthaceae family, especially ruellia. The larvae are horned, spiny black caterpillars with red markings. Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siproeta_stelenes Other photos you may enjoy: Madagascar Moon Moth Periander - Metalmark Big cluster of Gorgeous Blue Morpho Butterflies

MALACHITE BUTTERFLY (Siproeta stelenes meriodonalis) ©pbertner

Siproeta stelenes, commonly known as the Malachite, is a neotropical brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae). The malachite has large wings that are black and brilliant green or yellow-green on the uppersides and light brown and olive green on the undersides. It is named for the mineral malachite, which is similar in color to the bright green on the butterfly’s wings. The wingspread is typically between 8.5 and 10 cm (3.3 and 3.9 in). The malachite, one of the most common butterfly species, it has a range from northern South America to the southern United States.

Adults feed on flower nectar, rotting fruit, dead animals, and bat dung. Females lay eggs on the new leaves of plants in the Acanthaceae family, especially ruellia. The larvae are horned, spiny black caterpillars with red markings.

Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siproeta_stelenes

Other photos you may enjoy:

Madagascar Moon Moth

Periander - Metalmark

Big cluster of Gorgeous Blue Morpho Butterflies

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