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Morpho Menelaus & Menelaus Blue Morpho Butterfly

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Morpho menelaus (scientific name: Morpho menelaus): Also known as Morpho menelaus, it is the largest species in the genus Morpho of the Nymphalidae family. It is a tropical butterfly with a total of 15 subspecies. The genus name comes from the Greek word "μορφώ", which is the title of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty in Greek mythology, which means beauty and beauty. The blue wings are very gorgeous, about 15 cm long. The upper surface of the adult female butterfly's wings is blue, and the lower surface is very similar in color and texture to dead leaves, showing mottled brown, gray, black or red. The hairs of the larvae can cause discomfort to human skin.

Lives in Central and South America, including Brazil, Costa Rica and Venezuela. Their huge wings enable them to soar quickly in the sky. Active day and night, flying agile.

Morphological characteristics

The blue morpho butterfly has a wingspan of 13-17 cm and a brilliant metallic luster on its wings. Morpho butterfly wings can flash from the structure of butterfly wings. When people catch butterflies with their hands, they will stick some "powder" on their hands. These "powders" are actually scales of various shapes. The scales of Morpho butterfly are more complex in structure. Its microstructure is composed of multi-layered three-dimensional fences, similar to shutters, but its structure is far more complicated than shutters. When light hits the wings, physical phenomena such as refraction, reflection and diffraction occur. So the complex structure on Morpho butterfly wings produces rainbow-like brilliant colors under the action of optics. When a group of Morpho butterflies fluttered in the rainforest, they shone with metallic luster of blue, green and purple, and the "blue phantom" was produced.

habitat

The blue morpho is found in tropical rainforests of the Neotropics, such as the Amazon primeval forest, and is also adapted to dry deciduous forests and secondary woodlands such as South America. Fly fast. Male butterflies are territorial, and the metallic sheen reflected from their wings indicates their territorial range to other male butterflies. Inhabits forests, but sometimes ventures into sunny clearings for warmth. Requires tropical rainforests living in Central and South America with humidity levels of 70-88% and an average temperature of 40 degrees Celsius. Lives in the tree canopy but often ventures into the forest floor in order to find the juice of the rotten fruit it likes to drink.

living habits

Blue morpho butterflies, also known as "blue moor butterflies", are special in that they use their color advantage to protect themselves. When a predator approaches, they vibrate their wings rapidly, producing flashes of light to intimidate each other. Rather than feeding on nectar, these tropical butterflies prefer to eat the juice of ripe tropical fruits such as mangoes and lychees. Not all Morpho butterflies have a metallic blue sheen, and some are restricted to males.

Active during the day, swift in flight, and like other lepidopteran insects, it is also a complete metamorphosis. The life cycle includes four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Their eggs are hemispherical, and the larvae have distinctly colored "hair clusters" and usually have a caudal fork, resembling the larvae of an eye butterfly. The larvae generally live in clusters and feed on various climbing plants, especially legumes. If they are in danger, they will emit a pungent odor from the glands in their bodies to drive away predators. There are various protrusions on the head and wings of the pupa, which belong to the pupa. The hosts are mostly Viola, Honeysuckle, Salicaceae, Moraceae, Umaceae, Hemp, Euphorbiaceae, Rubiaceae and other plants. Adults are not good at visiting flowers, and often feed on juices such as fallen rotten fruit and feces.

In order to survive, the blue morpho butterfly has to go through some changes. The color of the bottom of the wings is the same as that of the leaves. For camouflage, it folds its wings when it is resting, and the underside of the wings is consistent with the environment of the leaves. Even so, they often make changes to their lifestyles to protect themselves. They learn to fly in unusual ways so that the blue side of their wings is only shown once in a while, and quickly.

distribution range

Distributed in Central and South America, such as Brazil, Costa Rica, Venezuela and other places.

The life cycle

Morpho butterflies are completely metamorphic insects, that is, they go through four stages in their life: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

egg

Morpho eggs are generally hemispherical, with a waxy shell on the surface to prevent water evaporation, and a fine hole at one end, which is the pathway for sperm to enter. The adults lay their eggs on their host plants or shoots, the plants that the Morpho larvae feed on, preparing the larvae for a suitable growth site.

larva

Morpho butterfly larvae are caterpillars. After hatching, they eat a lot of plant leaves. As the larvae grow, they usually molt 4 to 6 times.

pupa

Morpho larvae stop eating when fully grown and crawl around looking for a suitable place to pupate. The pupae of Morpho butterfly are suspended from the head and tail, called hanging pupae; they stretch their bodies to measure whether there is enough space around them to spread their wings smoothly when the pupae emerge. When it finds a place to pupate, the morpho butterfly spins silk there, attaching the end of its body to the silk, and the morpho larvae will pupate in a hidden place on the back of the leaf, and then gradually harden to become a prepupa. About a day later, the former pupae shed the larval outer skin, revealing the chrysalis. The larvae's utensils in the pupa gradually decompose and then reconstitute the Morpho butterfly's body.

adult worm

The adult Morpho butterfly emerges from the pupa along the head and thorax after sexual maturity. The wings of the newly emerged butterfly are wrinkled and the abdomen is swollen. At this time, the butterfly cannot avoid natural enemies. After the wings are unfolded, the Morpho butterfly can fly. The front and rear wings of the Morpho butterfly are not synchronously flapping.

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