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Malachite Butterfly ( Pupa )

Siproeta stelenes

Description:

Pupa: I went over to a friends house, to see some of her butterfly pupae. She gave me one, Malachite butterfly pupa, to put inside my terrarium. This pupa, was one inch long, and one half of an inch wide. This pupa, was pale green in color, with the thorax and abdomen, covered in minute black dots. On one end of this pupa, was two, green and black horns. This pupa, had a lot of large and small spines on it, and it also had some gold spines on it too. Caterpillar Hosts: Cafetin ( Blechum brownei ), Ruellia ( Ruellia coccinea ), and the Green Shrimp Plant ( Blechum sp.. ). Family : Acanthaceae. Adult Food: Rotting fruit, bird droppings, flower nectar, bat dung, and dead animals. Wing Span: Three and one fourth of an inch, to, four inches. ( 8.3 to 10.1 cm ). Eggs are laid singly , on the host plant leaves. The Malachite butterfly, often rests upside down, on its host plant. The Malachite butterfly, is a neo-tropical type of brush-footed butterfly, that comes from the Genus - Siproeta, and the Nymphalidae Family. These butterflies, are strong fliers.

Habitat:

Mango, citrus, and avocado orchards in Florida; subtropical evergreen or semi deciduous forests in Central America. Tropical hammocks. It is found, in many different habitats, including: lowlands and mid elevation rainforests, and deciduous forests, but is most commonly seen, in secondary habitats, including: roadsides, riverbanks, orchards and gardens. Males are often seen, in open sunlit areas, along roads and riverbanks.

Notes:

I went over to a friends house, to see some of her butterfly pupae. She gave me one, Malachite butterfly pupa, to put inside my terrarium. This pupa, was one inch long, and one half of an inch wide. This pupa, was pale green in color, with the thorax and abdomen, covered in minute, black dots. On one end of this pupa, was two, green and black horns. This pupa, had a lot of large and small spines on it, and it also had some gold spines on it too.

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maplemoth66
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maplemoth66

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jun 4, 2016
Submitted on Jun 7, 2016

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