Malachite Butterfly (EXPLORED, 23/10/2022; Takeover Explore 27/10/2022)
I took this image at the Papiliorama, a special zoo in Kerzers, Switzerland, which focuses particularly on keeping butterflies and moths.
The Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) is a Neotropical brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae). Typically, the wingspread is between 8.5 and 10 cm (3.3 and 3.9 in). The malachite is found throughout Central and northern South America, where it is one of the most common butterfly species.
Malachite Butterfly (EXPLORED, 23/10/2022; Takeover Explore 27/10/2022)
I took this image at the Papiliorama, a special zoo in Kerzers, Switzerland, which focuses particularly on keeping butterflies and moths.
The Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) is a Neotropical brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae). Typically, the wingspread is between 8.5 and 10 cm (3.3 and 3.9 in). The malachite is found throughout Central and northern South America, where it is one of the most common butterfly species.