Morpho didius

Morpho didius
Dorsal view of male specimen (MHNT)
Ventral view of same specimen above
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Morphinae
Tribe: Morphini
Genus: Morpho
Species: M. didius
Binomial name
Morpho didius
Hopffer, 1874
Synonyms
  • Morpho didius f. incompta Talbot, 1929
  • Morpho didius hypanophthalma Niepelt, 1934
  • Morpho didius f. flavolimbata Niepelt, 1934
  • Morpho didius f. bipunctata Rousseau-Decelle, 1935
  • Morpho didius f. subrufa Rousseau-Decelle, 1935
  • Morpho didius didius f. albomarginalis Weber, 1951
  • Morpho (Grasseia) didius pseudassarpai Le Moult & Réal, 1962
  • Morpho (Grasseia) didius didius f. destituta Le Moult & Réal, 1962
  • Morpho (Grasseia) didius didius f. rubiginosa Le Moult & Réal, 1962
  • Morpho (Grasseia) didius didius f. decompta Le Moult & Réal, 1962
  • Morpho (Grasseia) didius didius f. decempunctata Le Moult & Réal, 1962
  • Morpho (Grasseia) didius didius f. nucleata Le Moult & Réal, 1962
  • Morpho (Grasseia) didius didius f. diluta Le Moultt & Réal, 1962
  • Morpho (Grasseia) didius f. limbata Le Moult & Réal, 1962
  • Morpho (Grasseia) didius didius f. scopifera Le Moult & Réal, 1962
  • Morpho (Grasseia) didius didius f. atlas Le Moult & Réal, 1962
  • Morpho (Grasseia) didius f. caeca Le Moult & Réal, 1962
  • Morpho (Grasseia) didius didius f. nana Le Moult & Réal, 1962
  • Morpho (Grasseia) occidentalis kruegeri f. stygia Le Moult & Réal, 1962
  • Morpho (Grasseia) godarti[sic] assarpai f. coelicolor Le Moult & Réal, 1962

Morpho didius, common name 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
This spécimen is gynandromorph (Musée d'histoire naturelle de Lille).

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

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