Malachite
Photograph by:
Jeri Love
Latin name:
Siproeta stelenes
Native to:
Brazil through Central America, Mexico, the West Indies, to southern Florida and southern Texas
Plant Association:
Adults feed on rotting fruit, bird droppings, and nectar from a variety of flowers.
Interesting Fact:
Malachites can feed all day long and can fly to flowers 38 feet high in the canopy