Morpho eugenia

Eugene Morpho
Morpho (Cytheritis) eugenia eugenia - Muséum de Toulouse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Morphini
Genus: Morpho
Species: M. eugenia
Binomial name
Morpho eugenia
Deyrolle, 1860

The Eugene Morpho (Morpho eugenia) is a Neotropical butterfly found in French Guiana.

The name honours Empress Eugénie.

The male resembles the generally known Morpho aega above, but the blue is duller and lighter. Forewing also above with the two white costal spots and with less black at the apex.

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