Morpho adonis

Adonis Morpho
Morpho marcus marcus, dorsal, MHNT
Morpho marcus marcus, ventral, MHNT
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Division: Rhopalocera
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Morphini
Genus: Morpho
Species: M. adonis
Binomial name
Morpho adonis
(Cramer, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Papilio marcus Schaller, 1785
  • Papilio adonis Cramer, 1775 (preocc. Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  • Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1775)

The Adonis Morpho (Morpho adonis) is a Neotropical butterfly. It is found in Suriname, French Guiana, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, and Peru. The wingspan is from 70 to 90 millimetres (2.8 to 3.5 in).

Morpho adonis is a species group which includes several species.

Río Ucayali habitat in Peru

Habitat

"Morpho adonis is found in mid-elevation rain forest at altitudes between about 300–1000 meters a.s.l.

Behaviour

"Dr. Hahnel reports its capture at Iquitos and Pebas. There it flies quickly and impetuously (sometimes at an elevation of 12 ft.), dashing out from among the branches, crossing the road and following clearings among the trees, in which they sail along just over the tops or in and out among the branches.[1]

Etymology

The butterfly is named for the mythological Adonis, the Greek god of beauty and desire.

References

  1. Fruhstorfer, H., 1913. Family: Morphidae. In A. Seitz (editor), Macrolepidoptera of the world,vol. 5: 333–356. Stuttgart: Alfred Kernen.

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