Morpho didius
Appearance
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Morpho didius | |
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Dorsal view of male (MHNT) | |
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Ventral view of same specimen | |
Scientific classification![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Morpho |
Species: | M. didius
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Binomial name | |
Morpho didius Hopffer,1874
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Morpho didius,thegiant blue morpho,is aNeotropicalbutterfly belonging to the subfamilyMorphinaeof familyNymphalidae.It is considered, by some authors, to be asubspeciesofMorpho menelaus.
Description
[edit]This specimen is agynandromorph(Musée d'histoire naturelle de Lille).
Morpho didiushas awingspanreaching 150 millimetres (5.9 in), making it one of the largest ofMorphospecies. The dorsal side of the wings are iridescent and metallic blue, and the forewings are quite elongated.
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found inPeru.
Biology
[edit]Thelarvafeeds onpalm trees.
References
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- Butterflies of AmericaImages oftypeand other specimens ofMorpho menelaus didius.
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- Paul Smart, 1976The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World in Color.London, Salamander:Encyclopedie des papillons.Lausanne, Elsevier Sequoia (French language edition)ISBN9780948427046ISBN0600313816page 235 fig. 7 female (Peru)