- Morpho theseus
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Theseus Morpho subspecies justitia Godman and Salvin Image from Plate in Biologia Centrali-Americanum (1879-1915)
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Division: Rhopalocera Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Tribe: Morphini Genus: Morpho Species: M. theseus Binomial name Morpho theseus
(Deyrolle, 1860)The Theseus Morpho (Morpho theseus) is a Neotropical butterfly. It is found in Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Honduras and Guatemala. Many subspecies have been described.
Etymology
Theseus was a legendary king of Athens.
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
- NSG Photographs of voucher specimen.
- Mariposa Mexicanas Photographs of subspecies "oaxacensis"
- Taxonomy Browser Upperside and underside photographs.
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