Morpho absoloni
Species of butterfly
| Morpho absoloni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Morpho |
| Species: | M. absoloni |
| Binomial name | |
| Morpho absoloni May, 1924[1] | |
Morpho absoloni is a Neotropical butterfly.
Description
Morpho absoloni is a large butterfly with a wingspan of approximately 100 mm. The upperside of the male forewings is fluorescent metallic blue. There is a black mark at the apex of the wings which have a concave outer edge. The underside is brown with a line of ocelli.
Distribution
This species is present in Brazil and Peru.
References
- ^ May, E. 1924. Relatório das excursões effectuadas nos estados de Rio, Minas Geraes e Bahia. Boletim do Museu Nacional 1(5):367-375.
- Le Moult (E.) & Réal (P.), 1962-1963. Les Morpho d'Amérique du Sud et Centrale, Editions du cabinet entomologique E. Le Moult, Paris.
External links
- Butterflies of America Images of type and other specimens
- "Morpho Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- TAXONOMY BROWSER: Morpho absoloni, Consortium for the Barcode of Life
- External image of holotype
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