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Butterfly Details
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The Achilles Morpho |
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Scientific Name: | Morpho achilles |
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Common Name: | The Achilles Morpho |
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Native Location: | South America |
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Description: | Unlike many Morphos, this species is not totally blue. Bright blue bands are highlighted by black bands to either side. This is true for both males and females. The underside is also notable (click here for a photo), being a much darker and full chocolate brown. They are strong fliers on both sunny and cloudy days. |
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Host Plant: | various species in the Fabaceae |
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Butterfly of Month on: | March 2008 |
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All Photos by Mark Deering, Curator of Butterflies ©2005
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