Malachite
Siproeta stelenes
Species Statistics
Lifespan
14 days
In Flight
35
Family
Nymphalidae
Subfamily
Charaxinae
Geographic Range
North AmericaSouth America
Habitat & Behavior
The Malachite butterfly is primarily found in subtropical evergreen and deciduous forest but they are known to make long flights to visit orchards or plantations.
Fun Facts
Fun Fact
Malachite is a semi-precious green gemstone and the Malachite butterfly is so-named because of the pale green translucent patches visible on the upper sides of its wings.