Higher classification Morpho | Scientific name Morpho adonis Rank Species | |
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Similar Morpho, Butterfly, Butterflies and moths, Insect, Morpho sulkowskyi | ||
Morpho adonis, the Adonis morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly. It is found in Suriname, French Guiana, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, and Peru. The wingspan ranges from 70 to 90 millimetres (2.8 to 3.5 in).
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Morpho adonis is a species group which includes several species.
Habitat
Morpho adonis is found in mid-elevation rain forest at altitudes between about 300–1000 meters above sea level.
Behaviour
In 1913, Hans Fruhstorfer wrote: "Dr. Hahnel reports its capture at Iquitos and Pebas. There it flies quickly and impetuously (sometimes at an elevation of 12 ft.), dashing out from among the branches, crossing the road and following clearings among the trees, in which they sail along just over the tops or in and out among the branches."
Etymology
The butterfly is named for the mythological Adonis, the Greek god of beauty and desire.
