Morpho didius
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| Morpho didius from Peru. Mounted specimen | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Morphinae |
| Tribe: | Morphini |
| Genus: | Morpho |
| Species: | M. didius |
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| Morpho didius Hopffer, 1874 |
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Morpho didius, common name Giant Blue Morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly belonging to the Nymphalidae family, Morphinae subfamily. It is considered, by some authors, to be a subspecies of Morpho menelaus.
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[edit] Description
Morpho didius has a wingspan reaching 150 millimetres (5.9 in), one of the largest size of Morpho species. The surfaces of the wings are iridescent and metallic blue and the upperwings are quite elongated.
[edit] Distribution
This species can be found found in Peru.
[edit] Biology
[edit] References
- Biolib
- Funet
- Butterflies of America Images of type and other specimens of Morpho menelaus didius.
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