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Peleides Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides) - Wiki

Morpho peleides
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[Photo] Morpho peleides (Insecta / Lepidoptera / Nymphalidae / Morphinae). Tropical Butterfly, identified as Morpho peleides. Wingspan is roughly about 10-15 cm. Author Bilboq http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Bilboq

The Peleides Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides) is an iridescent tropical butterfly found in Mexico, Central America, northern South America,Paraguay and Trinidad.

The Blue Morpho Butterfly (Morpho Peleides) drinks the juices from rotting fruits for food.

Blue Morpho butterflies live in the rainforests of South America, and can be found in Mexico and Central America.

The wingspan of the Blue Morpho butterfly ranges from 7.5 cm to 20 cm.

The entire Blue Morpho Butterfly lifecycle, from egg to adult is only 115 days.

The larvae of Blue Morpho Butterflies are cannibals.

The caterpillar blue morpho butterfly is red-brown with patches of bright green.

The brilliant blue colour in the butterfly's wings is caused by the diffraction of the light from millions of tiny scales on its wings. It uses this to frighten away predators, by flashing its wings rapidly.

The Blue Morpho Butterflies stick together in groups to deter their predators. A form of Mobbing behavior.

There are over 80 different species of the Morpho butterfly.

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