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Morpho eugenia
Species of butterfly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For A. S. Byatt's novella, see Morpho Eugenia.
Morpho eugenia, the Eugene morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly found in French Guiana.
Quick Facts Eugene morpho, Scientific classification ...
Eugene morpho | |
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Male - Muséum de Toulouse | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Morpho |
Species: | M. eugenia |
Binomial name | |
Morpho eugenia Deyrolle, 1860 | |
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The name honours Empress Eugénie, the empress consort, as the wife of Napoleon III.
The male resembles the generally known Morpho aega, but the blue is duller and lighter. Forewing also above with the two white costal spots and with less black at the apex.
- Male underside
- Female
- Female underside