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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.
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