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Blue Morpho Butterfly This stunning Blue Morpho was captured in Pili Palas Butterfly Jungle which can be found in Anglesey North Wales. A morpho butterfly is one of over 29 accepted species and 147 accepted subspecies of butterflies in the genus Morpho. They are neotropical butterflies found mostly in South America, Mexico, and Central America. Geotagged,Morpho peleides,Morpho polyphemus,Peleides Blue Morpho,Summer,United Kingdom,White Morpho,blue morpho,butterfly jungle,north wales,pili palas Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Blue Morpho Butterfly

This stunning Blue Morpho was captured in Pili Palas Butterfly Jungle which can be found in Anglesey North Wales. A morpho butterfly is one of over 29 accepted species and 147 accepted subspecies of butterflies in the genus Morpho. They are neotropical butterflies found mostly in South America, Mexico, and Central America.

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"Morpho peleides", the Peleides blue morpho, common morpho or the emperor is an iridescent tropical butterfly found in Mexico, Central America, northern South America, Paraguay and Trinidad. Most authorities believe that "peleides" is a subspecies of "Morpho helenor".

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Uploaded Dec 12, 2015. Captured Jul 29, 2018 13:50 in B5420, Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey LL59, UK.
  • DSC-HX300
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO320
  • 80.32mm