''Morpho absoloni'' is a
Neotropical butterfly.
Description
''Morpho absoloni'' is a large butterfly with a wingspan of approximately 100 mm. The upperside of the male forewings is fluorescent metallic blue. There is a black mark at the apex of the wings which have a concave outer edge. The underside is brown with a line of
ocelli.
Distribution
This species is present in
Brazil and
Peru.
References
*
Le Moult (E.) &
Réal (P.), 1962-1963. ''Les Morpho d'Amérique du Sud et Centrale'', Editions du cabinet entomologique E. Le Moult, Paris.
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and other specimens
"''Morpho'' Fabricius, 1807"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
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Morpho
Nymphalidae of South America
Butterflies described in 1924
Lepidoptera of Brazil
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