| Adonis Morpho | |
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| Plate from Seitzwith a partial figure of M.adonis. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Division: | Rhopalocera |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Morphini |
| Genus: | Morpho |
| Species: | M. adonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1775) |
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The Adonis Morpho (Morpho adonis) is a Neotropical butterfly. It is found in Surinam , French Guiana , Colombia, Ecuador , Brazil and Peru. The wingspan is from 70-90mm.
Morpho adonis is a species group which includes several species.
The butterfly is named for the mythological Adonis.