Malachite Butterfly gift card is one of three species

is one of three species in the Acherontia genus

member of the family Buprestidae

The specimen comes in a 5" x 5" frame

A 3500-year old Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest known illustration of this species

Malachite Butterfly gift card is one of three speciesSiproeta 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.