Morpho (genus)
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The morpho butterflies comprise many species of Neotropical butterfly under the genus Morpho. This genus includes more than 29 accepted species and 147 accepted subspecies, found mostly in South Ameri
Morpho didius Male Dos MHNT
Iridescent colors of Morpho butterflies are caused by the specific nanostructures on their wings (SEM image at the bottom).
Atlantic Forest in Paraguay
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Sunset morpho
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Morpho hecuba, the sunset morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly and the largest species in the genus Morpho. Its wingspan can reach 20 centimetres, but is usually from 13–15 centimetres. "M. hecuba is th
Morpho (genus)
…South America, Mexico, and Central America. Morpho wingspans range from 7.5 cm (3.0 in) for M. rhodopteron to 20 cm (7.9 in) for M. hecuba, the imposing sunset morpho. The name morpho, meaning "changed" or "modified", is also an epithet. Blue morphos are severely threatened by the deforestation of tropical forests…
Morpho hecuba hecuba MHNT dos
Morpho hecuba hecuba MHNT ventre
Dorsal and ventral views of a male
Plate from Adalbert Seitz. Compare the size of M. hecuba with that of the three Morpho species at the top of the page.