Madagascan Sunset Moths Butterfly is a wood boring beetle

is a wood boring beetle found in Madagascar

is a butterfly known especially for its presence in butterfly houses and live butterfly expositions

The habitat consists of forests

They prefer to feed on the nectar from red colored plants

Madagascan Sunset Moths Butterfly is a wood boring beetleChrysiridia rhipheus, or Urania ripheas, is a day flying moth of the family Uraniidae. It is considered one of the most impressive and appealing looking lepidopterans. It's very colourful, though the iridescent parts of the wings do not have pigment; rather the colors originate from optical interference. The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at the Westview Mausoleum in Atlanta, Georgia. These specimen are incased in a 9"x9" frame.