Biology:Morpho helena

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Morpho helena
Male Morpho Helena 雄性海伦娜闪蝶.jpg
Male Morpho helena in Shanghai Insect Museum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Morpho
Species:
M. helena
Binomial name
Morpho helena
Staudinger, 1890

Morpho helena, the Helena morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the rainforests of northern South America.

The wingspan is 75 to 100 millimetres (3.0 to 3.9 in). It is known for its metallic blue and shiny wings. Many authorities consider Morpho helena a subspecies of Morpho rhetenor, and thus is sometimes named Morpho rhetenor helena.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2389834 entry