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Tropical butterfly ID help - blue and large
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Christer Johansson
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:42 am Post subject: Tropical butterfly ID help - blue and large |
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Hello all.
First time posting on this forum 
I have some pictures on tropical butterflies where the ID is missing.
I appreciate all help
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Common Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides)
it's found in the wild from Mexico south thru the northern section of South America.
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Christer Johansson
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the reply
So it's not a Morpho menelaus, just thinking
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What a beauty.I wish they were around here more.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Christer Johansson wrote: | Thanks for the reply
So it's not a Morpho menelaus, just thinking |
The markings are wrong for Morpho menelaus. 
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Christer Johansson
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| glendann wrote: | | What a beauty.I wish they were around here more. |
Yes, they are so beautiful so you want to follow them 
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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That is a picture of yours but it has been misnamed on that site.
The Morpho peleides is Here
The Morpho menelau is Here
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Christer Johansson
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| toni wrote: | That is a picture of yours but it has been misnamed on that site.
The Morpho peleides is Here
The Morpho menelau is Here |
Thanks a lot for being both patient and helpful
This is a very nice and friendly forum 
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