Morpho Morpho menelaus
Location: U S National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC
Year: 2008
Merckdigitals catalogue number: 04 -50215
Comments: Butterflies and Plants: partners in Evolution exhibit
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Morpho Morpho menelausLocation: U S National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC Year: 2008 Merckdigitals catalogue number: 04 -50215 Comments: Butterflies and Plants: partners in Evolution exhibit |
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Morpho Morpho menelausLocation: U S National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC Year: 2008 Merckdigitals catalogue number: 04 -50222 Comments: Butterflies and Plants: partners in Evolution exhibit Comments: The upper wing surfaces of the morpho are beautiful iridescent blue, however they invariably fold their wings above their backs when resting, concealing this color. This beat-up individual was the only resting morpho that I saw with its blue exposed. |