Morpho helena
Morpho helena, the Helena morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the rainforests of northern South America.
| Morpho helena | |
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| Male Morpho helena in Shanghai Insect Museum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Morpho |
| Species: | M. helena |
| Binomial name | |
| Morpho helena Staudinger, 1890 | |
The wingspan is 75 to 100 millimetres (3.0 to 3.9 in). It is known for its metallic blue and shiny wings. Many authorities consider Morpho helena a subspecies of Morpho rhetenor, and thus is sometimes named Morpho rhetenor helena.
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