Bell with Morpho didius & Morpho Menelaus

Bell with Morpho didius & Morpho Menelaus

The blue morpho butterfly (Morpho didius), also known as the sky butterfly, is an impressive butterfly from the family Nymphalidae. It is characterized by its bright blue wing tops, whereby the blue is caused by the interference of light on the tree-like scales of the wings and not by pigments. The wingspan of these butterflies is around 95 to 120 millimeters. In females the blue is not as intense as in males. The leading edges of the forewings and the outer edges of the forewing and hindwing are black. The undersides of the wings are brown with wavy white stripes and there are yellow-edged eyespots on them, four of which are on the hindwing and three on the forewing.
Morpho menelaus is characterized by its large, bright blue wings, which often have a metallic sheen. The tops of the wings are an iridescent blue that can vary depending on the light. The undersides of the wings are rather inconspicuous and brown, which provides the butterfly with camouflage when at rest.

Happen:
These fascinating butterflies are found near forest edges, forest paths and on plantations in the tropical rainforests of Mexico, Central America, northern South America, Trinidad and other West Indian islands. Their distribution area extends to an altitude of around 1,400 meters above sea level.