Morpho butterfly
Morpho butterflies are famous for their stunning iridescent blue wings. When the viewing angle is changed the colour of the wings change from silvery blue, through to turquoise, purple and even very dark blue.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 20/1942/1343
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Arthropods
- Collection Area Region
- South America
- Collector Excavator
- Symington, Mr L D (from the collection of)
- Common Name
- morpho butterfly
- Simple Name
- insect: butterfly
