Morpho didius

Blue Morpho Butterfly, Morpho didius, photography by: Darrell Gulin

From striking Monarchs to iridescent morpho butterflies, here's a look at some butterfly beauties.

Tingo Maria PERU

Morpho didius, watercolor

Morpho didius. Butterfly. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

There are many different types of "blue morpho butterflies". There is of course the most common large blue morphos like the morpho didius and morpho menelaus that are all blue. Then there is the rest of the, so to clarify I made this reference chart of the morpho family. Click here to order a blue morpho butterfly frame. To learn more about morpho butterflies go to: benthebutterflyguy.blogspot.com The list from left to right is Row 1: Morpho didius Morpho menelaus Morpho godarti Morpho…

Morpho Didius -Male -Form Rubiginosa -Huallaga Valley, Peru -(5.5 in wingspan). Although Morpho Didius is huge(5 to 6 inches in wingspan) the intensity of it's iridescence is one of the LIGHTEST of all Blue Morphos. One of the reasons that the iridescence is so LIGHT is because it is translucent as you can see the eyespots on the backside of the wings through the front side. However, the iridescent blue will still change colors when viewed from different angles and in different light, just…

@terrahouse_____ on Instagram: “Mother’s Day 10% off - Butterfly terrariums Order before 28/4 — Preserved under glass dome, specimens can last for 40+ years, or even…”