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Morpho Butterfly

Morpho helenor peleides

Description:

Large butterfly measuring 4" in diameter. Found feeding on pineapple rind at a hotel

Habitat:

Tropical wet forest at about 200 meter elevation at the base of a volcano and national park.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Common Morpho
Morpho helenor peleides


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12 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

my best morpho shot! Thanks Mayra!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wonderful!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

thanks empidonax! Thanks bayucca

empidonax
empidonax 11 years ago

Lovely shot!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thanks Paul

PaulBeaudry
PaulBeaudry 11 years ago

Wow!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thanks...first time I ever got to se a morpho stand still for more than 2 seconds!

Small Wonders
Small Wonders 11 years ago

Fantastic!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

thanks misako, susan and maria!!!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

beautiful butterfly and photo!

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 11 years ago

gorgeous shot

misako
misako 11 years ago

beautiful!

LarryGraziano
Spotted by
LarryGraziano

Mayorga, Provincia Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Spotted on Aug 8, 2012
Submitted on Aug 23, 2012

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