Morpho niepelti
| Morpho niepelti | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Morpho |
| Species: | M. niepelti |
| Binomial name | |
| Morpho niepelti Röber, 1927 | |
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Morpho niepelti is a Neotropical butterfly.
Description
Morpho niepelti is a large butterfly. The forewings have a concave outer edge and the outer edge of the hind wing is very scalloped. The upperside is more or less dark blue with a very dark marginal band and a very dark strip that runs along 2/3 of the costal edge of the forewing. The underside is brown with a line of ocelli.
Distribution
Morpho niepelti is an endemic species found only in Colombia.
Taxonomy
Morpho niepelti was described by Röber in 1927 under the initial name Morpho theseus staudingeri.
Etymology
The name honours Friedrich Wilhelm Niepelt.
References
- Le Moult (E.) & Réal (P.), 1962-1963. Les Morpho d'Amérique du Sud et Centrale, Editions du cabinet entomologique E. Le Moult, Paris.
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