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Classification
Insect
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Diet
Herbivore
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Lifespan
1–3 months
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Weight
0.002–0.003 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
A stunning tropical butterfly with iridescent blue wings caused by structural coloration, not pigment.
Habitat
🌿 tropical rainforest
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Nymphalidae
Genus
Morpho
Fun Facts
1
Their brilliant blue color comes from microscopic scales that reflect light.
2
When they close their wings, the brown underside acts as camouflage against predators.
3
Blue morphos have a wingspan of up to 20 cm, making them among the largest butterflies.
4
Caterpillars are cannibalistic and will eat other morpho eggs.
5
They taste terrible to predators due to chemicals from their host plants.