Malachite butterfly
Siproena stelenes
Description:
green swallowtail look alike
Habitat:
butterfly farm
Notes:
first photo is an old butterfly of the same species who happened to choose to sit in a sunny patch
Spotted on Dec 27, 2012
Submitted on Jan 24, 2013
2 Comments
They are really gorgeous. I think I saw one flying around the ruins of Lamanai too, but I couldn't find where it landed to get a photo
Love this species! How wonderful you got to see one in person :)