Malama Wao Akua 2009
- Title
- The Kamehameha Butterfly
- Artist
- Ayanna Krebs
- Media
- Pencil and Crayon
- Price
- $75 (sold)
Kamehameha Butterfly (Vanessa tameamea) is the largest of the native butterfly species in Hawaii. They are found in a range of native ecosystems with a fondness for Koa forests. Females are distinguished from males by the pair of white rather than orange spots on the front margin of their wing.