Facts about the Menelaus blue morpho butterfly

Blue Morpho Butterfly Facts

Have you ever heard about the different types of Morpho Butterflies? Whether you have or haven’t heard about them, keep reading to learn some fantastic, quick facts about them. The Morpho Butterflies are beautiful, magnificent insects. They are some of the largest butterflies in the world.

 

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Facts about the Blue Morpho Menelaus butterfly:

1. There are about 29 species of Morpho butterflies. Today, we are learning about the Menelaus blue morpho butterfly. Here is a list of some of the species of Morpho butterflies:

• Aurora morpho
• Blue banded morpho
• Blue morpho
• Common blue morpho
• Menelaus blue morpho
• Morpho didius
• Sunset morpho

2. The scientific name for the Menelaus blue morpho is Morpho Menelaus.

3. The Menelaus blue morpho’s wingspan can be about five (5) inches or more. They weigh less than an ounce.

4. When the Menelaus blue morpho has its wings open, it is a beautiful blue color. When its wings are closed, they are brown in color. The underneath brown coloring of the Menelaus blue morpho wings can help the butterfly hide from predators.

5. The Menelaus blue morpho may be found living in South America and Central America.

6. A group of Menelaus blue morphos are called a rabble, swarm, or flutter.

 

 

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Books about blue morpho butterflies:

1. Sensational Butterflies by Ben Rothery

2. Facts About the Blue Morpho Butterfly by Lisa Strattin

3. Morpha A Rain Forest Story by Michael Tennyson

4. The Little Butterfly With No Colors by Brittney Herrera 

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Short story alert:

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful Blue Morpho butterfly. She would flutter through the tropical forest in search of food. She liked to eat rotten fruit, and one day, she spotted a nice big rotten dragon fruit. She fluttered straight to it and began drinking the juices using her proboscis. After she was done, she moved on to the next one. She usually found most of her food in the trees and shrubs closest to the forest floor. After finishing her food search, she rested, folding her wings to blend in with the forest and avoid predators. When her wings were spread out, she displayed a beautiful blue color, but when they were folded, she appeared brown, like the forest. THE END!

 

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