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Posted: 11 Sep 2013

Taken: 20 Apr 2012

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Green spots on green stripes

Green spots on green stripes
Can't stop to check the ID for this beautiful tropical butterfly tonight, as I have to get my things ready for a long day trip to the mountains tomorrow. I think it's a Malachite, unless there is another very similar species. Taken in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo on 20 April 2012.

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LeapFrog
Yeap it is a Malachite Butterfly (Siproeta stelenes) ... this is found throughout Central and northern South America, where it is one of the most common Butterfly species. Its distribution extends as far north as southern Texas and the tip of Florida, to Cuba!! Beautiful colours and an excellent macro shot ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Malachite_(Siproeta_stelenes)_dorsal_(1).jpg
11 years ago.

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