Morpho luna

Morpho luna
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Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Morpho
Species:	M. luna
Binomial name
Morpho luna Butler, 1869
Synonyms
Morpho thoosa Smyth, 1903 Morpho (Pessonia) luna niveina Le Moult & Réal, 1962 Morpho (Pessonia) luna niveina f. albina Le Moult & Réal, 1962 Morpho (Pessonia) luna luna f. subtuscolorata Le Moult & Réal, 1962

Morpho luna is a Neotropical butterfly.

Description

Morpho athena is a large white butterfly.

Distribution

This species is present in Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala.

Taxonomy

Morpho luna may be a subspecies of Morpho polyphemus and be called Morpho polyphemus luna.

References

External links

• "Morpho Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms