Florida
Nature Pictures
Butterflies
Malachite Butterfly
Metamorpha stelenes
Nymphalidae Family
3/2/2004
The Malachite Butterfly
is a Neotropical Species
found in South and Central America and even in
Texas and Southern Florida.
The wingspan is 2 1/2 to 3 1/4 inches.
The underside is paler with orange and brown markings.