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Blue Emperor - male Morpho. Trinidad
Peleides Blue Morpho
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.
Many authorities believe that ''peleides'' is a subspecies of ''Morpho helenor''.
The brilliant blue color 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 wingspan of the Blue Morpho butterfly ranges from 7.5–20 cm . The entire Blue Morpho butterfly lifecycle, from egg to adult is only 115 days.Known larval foodplants are Leguminosae and Bignoniaceae .
''Morpho peleides'' drinks the juices from rotting fruits for food. Its favourites in captivity are mango, kiwi, and lychee. ''Morpho peleides'' butterflies live in the rainforests of South America, and can be found in Mexico and Central America.
The larvae of ''Morpho peleides'' butterflies are occasional cannibals. The caterpillar Blue Morpho butterfly is red-brown with patches of bright green.
The ''Morpho peleides'' butterflies stick together in groups to deter their predators, a form of mobbing behavior.
is an iridescent tropical butterfly found in Mexico, Central America, northern South America, Paraguay, and Trinidad.
Many authorities believe that ''peleides'' is a subspecies of ''Morpho helenor''.
The brilliant blue color 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 wingspan of the Blue Morpho butterfly ranges from 7.5–20 cm . The entire Blue Morpho butterfly lifecycle, from egg to adult is only 115 days.Known larval foodplants are Leguminosae and Bignoniaceae .
''Morpho peleides'' drinks the juices from rotting fruits for food. Its favourites in captivity are mango, kiwi, and lychee. ''Morpho peleides'' butterflies live in the rainforests of South America, and can be found in Mexico and Central America.
The larvae of ''Morpho peleides'' butterflies are occasional cannibals. The caterpillar Blue Morpho butterfly is red-brown with patches of bright green.
The ''Morpho peleides'' butterflies stick together in groups to deter their predators, a form of mobbing behavior.
