Scientific Name: Siproeta stelenes (also cited as Siproeta stelens)
Common Name: Malachite (aka - Pearly Malachite)

—› In South and Central America, the malachite butterfly frequents subtropical evergreen and deciduous forests, while in southern Florida, mango, avocado, and citrus orchards are its regular haunts.
—› Malachite is a semi-precious green gemstone and the malachite butterfly is so-named because of the pale green translucent patches visible on the upper sides of its wings. Although its hind wings feature tails, the malachite butterfly is not in the swallowtail butterfly family. Instead, malachites are members of the brush-footed butterfly family. ‡source: www.mic-d.com/gallery/butterfly/malachiter10.html