Malachite Butterflies Butterfly Salamis anacardi dupree is native

Salamis anacardi dupree is native to Madagascar

the Cramer's eighty-eight

The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly in East Atlanta Village Farmers Market in Atlanta

Strays can be found up to the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States

Malachite Butterflies Butterfly Salamis anacardi dupree is nativeSiproeta stelenes is named for the mineral malachite, which is similar in color to the bright green on the butterfly's wings. The malachite is found throughout Central and northern South America, where it is one of the most common butterfly species. Adults feed on flower nectar, rotting fruit, dead animals, and bat dung. These specimen are encased in a 9x9 frame.