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Caterpillar of Morpho cypris

Morpho cypris

Description:

This is the caterpilar of the Morpho cypris an spectacular buterfly from the newtropics, the butterfly is not so common, so seen the caterpillar is always special, hope you all enjoy it

Habitat:

Rainforest


1 species ID suggestions

EarlyStages
EarlyStages 4 months ago
"Amathonte" Morpho
Morpho amathonte Results - caterpillar images

9 Comments

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 4 months ago

Thanks will pass your e.mail , I am considering your suggestion, but I am waiting to see if the next one survives...

EarlyStages
EarlyStages 4 months ago

Jonathan, please feel free to pass along my email address should your expert want to see a confirmed Morpho cypris larva.

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 4 months ago

This caterpillar was in captivity, but didn't survive, the plant was not identify, the expert at that place was sure it is from a M cypris.
Thanks for the suggestion,

EarlyStages
EarlyStages 4 months ago

See also http://home.comcast.net/~bflyearlystages.... FYI, M. cypris larvae have large green lateral blotches, which unfortunately cannot be seen in the following black and white 1993 scientific paper out of Costa Rica – http://home.comcast.net/~bflyearlystages.... Jonathan, can you please tell me the botanical name of the plant this caterpillar was eating? Thanks very much in advance!

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 7 months ago

This particular caterpillar, is been care by a butterfly lover, we all hope that the butterfly eventually emerge from the crisalid, it will be the first time in CR, that somebody do this succesfully.

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 9 months ago

Thanks Gerardo.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 9 months ago

Wow very nice :)

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 9 months ago

Thanks Mayra....

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 9 months ago

Fascinating, Jonathan! Congrats!

Heredia, Costa Rica

Lat: 10.35, Long: -83.98

Spotted on Aug 8, 2012
Submitted on Aug 8, 2012

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