Morpho thamyris

Morpho thamyris, the Thamyris morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly found in Paraguay and Brazil.
Many subspecies have been described.

Etymology

Thamyris was a singer in Greek mythology who was so proud of his skill that he boasted he could outsing the Muses. His story is told in the Iliad.

Taxonomy

Some authors consider Morpho thamyris to be a subspecies of ''Morpho portis''