Malachite Butterflies Butterfly This African swallowtail is a

This African swallowtail is a master of batesian mimicry and can be found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa

It is a common species distributed across much of Asia

One of two species in the genus Quesada

Prosopocoilus astacoides is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae that has large & distinctive mandibles that are sometimes used in combat with male opponents during fights to establish dominance

Neurobasis chinensis is a large metallic bronze-green colored species of damselfly in the family Calopterygidae

Malachite Butterflies Butterfly This African swallowtail is aSiproeta stelenes is named for the mineral malachite, which is similar in color to the bright green on the butterfly's wings. The malachite is found throughout Central and northern South America, where it is one of the most common butterfly species. Adults feed on flower nectar, rotting fruit, dead animals, and bat dung. This specimen is encased in a 6x6 frame.