Higher classification Morpho | Scientific name Morpho amathonte Rank Species | |
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Similar Morpho, Butterfly, Butterflies and moths, Insect, Nymphalidae | ||
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Morpho amathonte is a Neotropical butterfly belonging to the Nymphalidae family, Morphinae subfamily. It is considered, by some authors, to be a subspecies of Morpho menelaus.
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- Description
- Distribution
- References
The genus Morpho is palatable but some species (such as M. amathonte) are very strong fliers; birds – even species which are specialized for catching butterflies on the wing – find it very hard to catch them. The conspicuous blue coloration shared by most Morpho species may be a case of Müllerian mimicry, or may be 'pursuit aposematism'.
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Description
Morpho amathonte has a wingspan of about 100–150 millimetres (3.9–5.9 in). This species shows an evident sexual dimorphism which differentiates males from females. The basic color in males is bright metallic blue, sometimes bluish. In the females the upper surfaces of the wings are partially blue and have a wide dark gray-brown margins, decorated with small white spots running along the outer edge of both wings. From closely related species Morpho amathonte is distinguished by a large dark spot at the top of the front wings. The undersides of the wings are brown, becoming lighter towards the edges, with three or four colorful and bright eyespots clearly visible on each wing.
Distribution
This species can be found in Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador.
