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Morpho

       I'm back for my second edition in the butterfly genus series! Today I'm going to go over the genus Morpho. These butterflies are known for their vibrant blue coloring and are common throughout South America. Let's start with Morpho didus.

       Morpho didus, also known as the Giant Morpho is probably the most well known butterfly in this genus . This butterfly is found in Peru and can have one of the largest wingspans for a butterfly from this genus. The male has much more of the blue coloring compared to the female. This butterfly, along with most of the butterflies in this genus, has big eye-spots on the underside of its wings. When threatened, it displays these eye-spots to the predator. The predator is stunned for a moment and in that moment, the butterfly flies away.

       Now I am going to move on to one of my favorite butterflies in this genus, Morpho rhetenor. This butterfly has one of the deepest and richest blues I have ever seen. It flies in virtually all of South America. This butterfly is only active during the daytime and it is attracted to light. It is very hard to spot in the wild because of the butterfly's brown underside.
                    
       My third and final butterfly is going to be a white one, Morpho plolyphemus. This butterfly is named for the Greek character, Polyphemus. Polyphemus had one eye and this butterfly has an eye-spot. This butterfly is mainly found in Central America and is common in Mexico.   

                                        

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