"Siproeta stelenes" is a neotropical brush-footed butterfly. The malachite has large wings that are black and brilliant green or yellow-green on the upperside and light brown and olive green on the underside. It is named for the mineral malachite, which is similar in color to the bright green on the butterfly's wings.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Jef braund
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Uploaded Jul 28, 2015. Captured Jul 11, 2015 05:21 in 1, Peñas Blancas, Costa Rica.
