Morpho peleides

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iMorpho peleides

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Hexapoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Superorder: Endopterygota
Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Ditrysia
Infraorder: Rhopalocera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Morphinae
Tribe: Morphini
Subtribe: Morphina
Genus: Morpho
Species: M. peleides
Binomial name
Morpho peleides
Kollar, 1850

The peleides Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides) is an iridescent tropical butterfly found in Mexico, Central America, northern South America and Trinidad.

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