Morpho helena
| Morpho helena | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Morphini |
| Genus: | Morpho |
| Species: | M. helena |
| Binomial name | |
| Morpho helena Staudinger, 1890 | |
The Helena Morpho (Morpho helena) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the rainforests of Northern South America.
The wingspan is 75 to 100 millimetres (3.0 to 3.9 in). Many authorities consider Morpho helena a subspecies of Morpho rhetenor, and thus is sometimes named Morpho rhetenor helena.
External links
- Butterflies of America – Images of type and other specimens.