#morpho didius

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Vein and scales on a butterfly wing (Morpho didius)

By Sébastien Malo

All images courtesy of Nikon Small World

Nikon’s 2021 Photomicrography Competition

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Morpho didius [Hopffer, 1874]

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This is the Morpho Didius, or the Giant Blue Morpho, which is the one of the largest species of Morpho butterfly. This one is about 6 inches from wing to wing and is framed in an 8x8in frame. •••• You can find this frame, as well as my other art at www.etsy.com/shop/MethodicalTreasures

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El nueve de abril de mil novecientos cuarenta y ocho y nueve Morpho didius en Bogotá.

Bogotá, Colombia Enero 29, 2017

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Blauer Morphofalter / Blue Morpho (Morpho didius)

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Blue Morpho Butterfly - 5x7 / Copic Markers and fineliner pen

Blue you say? Yes indeed. I drew the underside of this little guy’s wings. From above, the Blue Morpho looks like this: 

Nature is rad.

(blue wing photograph via)