Morpho adonis

Adonis Morpho
Plate from Seitzwith a partial figure of M.adonis.
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 Surinam , French Guiana , Colombia, Ecuador , Brazil and Peru. The wingspan is from 70-90mm.

Morpho adonis is a species group which includes several species.

• Morpho adonis (Guianas, Cayenne)
• Morpho eugenia (Guyana)
• Morpho uraneis (Brazil)
• Morpho marcus probably conspecific with adonis and the correct name.

Etymology

The butterfly is named for the mythological Adonis.

References

• Le Moult (E.) & Réal (P.), 1962-1963. Les Morpho d'Amérique du Sud et Centrale, Editions du cabinet entomologique E. Le Moult, Paris.

External links

• Funetfi
• Fiebig Photographs.

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