Morpho athena
| Morpho athena | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Morpho |
| Species: | M. athena |
| Binomial name | |
| Morpho athena Otero, 1966 [1] | |
Morpho athena is a Neotropical butterfly.
Description
Morpho athena is a large white butterfly,very similar to Morpho luna and related species, with a brown narrow band along 2/3 of the costal edge of the forewing. This ends in a hook-shaped mark.
Distribution
This species is present in Brazil.
References
- ↑ Otero, L. S. (1966): Morpho athena sp. n. (Lepidoptera, Morphidae) Atas da Sociedade de Biologia do Rio de Janeiro 10(1), pp. [14-16, 6 figs.]
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