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The Menelaus blue morpho (Morpho menelaus) is one of thirty species of butterfly in the subfamily Morphinae. [1] Its wingspan is approximately 12 cm (4.7"), and its dorsal forewings and hindwings are a bright, iridescent blue edged with black, while the ventral surfaces are brown. [ 2 ]
Morpho peleides, the Peleides blue morpho, common morpho [1] or the emperor [2] [3] is an iridescent tropical butterfly found in Mexico, Central America, northern South America, Paraguay and Trinidad. Most authorities [4] believe that peleides is a subspecies of Morpho helenor. [5]
The people along the Rio Negro in Brazil once exploited the territorial habits of the blue morpho (M. menelaus) by luring them into clearings with bright blue decoys. The collected butterfly wings were used as embellishment for ceremonial masks. Adult morpho butterflies feed on the juices of fermenting fruit with which they may also be lured.
These phenomena, along with morpho butterflies’ brilliant blue wings, are examples of structural colors at play. The northern cardinal, a classic red bird, ...
The Blue Morpho, a character in the animated adventure-comedy series The Venture Bros "Blue Morpho", a song by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard from Butterfly 3000 Topics referred to by the same term
Morpho didius, the giant blue morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly belonging to the subfamily Morphinae of family Nymphalidae. It is considered, by some authors, to be a subspecies of Morpho menelaus .
#24 Flashes of blue color, even from one The Menelaus blue morpho butterfly, can temporarily blind some animals Image credits: @dianamurguta #25 The Atlas Moth's massive wingspan is wider than a ...
Morpho helenor, the Helenor blue morpho or common blue morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly found throughout Central and South America from Mexico to Argentina. It is a species group that may or may not be several species. Many subspecies have been described.