Morpho amphitryon
Morpho amphitryon is a Neotropical butterfly.
Description
Morpho amphitryon is a very large butterfly with a wingspan of 150–160 mm. The top of the wings is a blue grey metallic colour with a wide grey border embellished by a submarginal row of white spots. The outer edge of the forewing is concave and the hindwings have a scalloped edge. "amphitrion Stgr., from Chanchamayo, South Peru, has the forewing much elongated, with the cell blue-grey. Males also occur with the upper surface suffused with blue-white throughout."Habitat
Morpho amphitryon lives in Andean montane forests at altitudes from 700 to 2000 metres above sea level.Status
Morpho amphitryon is a "scarce" or rare species.Subspecies
- M. a. amphitryon
- M. a. azurita Duchêne et Blandin, 2009
- M. a. susarion Fruhstorfer, 1913
- M. a. cinereus Duchêne, 1985