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Common Name: Blue Morpho
Scientific Name: Morpho menelaus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Morpho
Species: M. menelaus
This species is found in rainforests from Brazil to Venezuela. The females are not as the males, they have a brown edge with white spots that surround the blue area. The caterpillar is reddish brown with patches of lime-green on its back. By nature, the caterpillars are nocturnal and feed on a variety of plant material and leaves. Adult Morpho’s feed on the juices of rotting fruit.
Researched By: Tobias V
Researched By: Ethan B
Published: 11/4/05
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