Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Morpho didius | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Morpho Rank Species | |
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Similar Morpho menelaus, Morpho, Morpho godarti, Morpho sulkowskyi, Morpho rhetenor | ||
Docile morpho didius
Morpho didius, the giant blue morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly belonging to the subfamily Morphinae of family Nymphalidae. It is considered, by some authors, to be a subspecies of Morpho menelaus.
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Morpho didius
Description
Morpho didius has a wingspan reaching 150 millimetres (5.9 in), making itone of the largest of Morpho species. The dorsal side of the wings are iridescent and metallic blue, and the forewings are quite elongated.
Distribution
This species can be found in Peru.
Biology
The larva feeds on palm trees.
References
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