Morpho hercules

Morpho hercules
Hercules Morpho
Museum specimen.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Morphini
Genus: Morpho
Species: M. hercules
Binomial name
Morpho hercules
(Dalman, 1823)

The Hercules Morpho, Morpho hercules, is a Neotropical butterfly found in Brazil and Paraguay.

Etymology

Named for the mythological hero Hercules.

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

  • Funet Taxonomy (subspecies)