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Siproeta stelenes
Orange, black and green butterfly. "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)." - Wikipedia
San Diego Zoo Safari Park's butterfly exhibit. "The malachite is found throughout Central and northern South America, where it is one of the most common butterfly species. Its distribution extends as far north as southern Texas and the tip of Florida, to Cuba, as subspecies S. s. insularis (Holland, 1916), and south to Brazil." - Wikipedia
Spotted on Apr 3, 2012
Submitted on Apr 5, 2012
