Morpho rhentenor helena

Place of origin - Peru

Sex - Male

Wingspan - 5" to 6"

Frame size - 11.5" x 14.5" x 1.25"

Frame color - black
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Details

Morpho rhetenor is a "highly" sought after butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1775 by Cramer. With a wingspan of 14.0 – 17.0 cm the Blue Morpho is a big member of the family NYMPHALIDAE. Nearly all Morpho butterflies are blue, because of the phenomenal microscopic structure of there scales. The morpho rhentenor has the most brilliant blue of all butterflies.