• Source: 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.




Description



Morpho didius has a wingspan reaching 150 millimetres (5.9 in), making it one 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



BioLib.cz
"Morpho Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
Butterflies of America Images of type and other specimens of Morpho menelaus didius.
Better Butterfly Creations
Paul Smart, 1976 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World in Color. London, Salamander: Encyclopedie des papillons. Lausanne, Elsevier Sequoia (French language edition) ISBN 9780948427046 ISBN 0600313816 page 235 fig. 7 female (Peru)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Morpho didius
• Morpho (genus)
• Blue morpho
• Morpho menelaus
• Iridescence
• Muséum de Toulouse
• Georges Rousseau-Decelle