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Morpho (Morpho peleides) The Blue Morpho Butterfly is a species
of butterfly that has iridescent blue wings. The blue color comes, not
from a pigment, but from iridescence like the reflection and refraction
of light through a prism.
The undersides (visible when the butterfly is resting) are brown with
bronze-colored eyespots. These camouflage like spots give the butterflies
some protection from predators. The Blue Morpho has a wingspan of about
6 inches and drinks the juices of rotting fruit using their straw-like
tongue.
The Blue Morpho Butterfly can be found in the rainforests of South and Central America, including Brazil, Costa Rica, and Venezuela.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------by Sandy Thomas
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