Malachite
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Malachite · Carlsbad · 7 March 2026
A Malachite in the butterfly house at Carlsbad, a butterfly of the forests of Central and South America that strays north on its own as far as Texas and Florida, well outside any range that would bring it to California without help.
Named for the pale green mineral, though the wing colour is closer to a washed-out lime than true malachite green. The adults feed on rotting fruit as readily as flowers, and in the wild they gather at fallen mangoes.
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