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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

 

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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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