Morpho catenarius
{{Short description|Species of butterfly}}
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| image = Nymphalidae - Morpho catenarius.JPG
| image_caption = From Brazil
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| taxon = Morpho catenarius
| authority = Perry, 1811
| synonyms =
- Papilio catenaria Perry, 1811
- Morpho catenaria
- Morpho (Pessonia) laertes f. avicularia Le Moult & Réal, 1962
- Morpho (Pessonia) laertes sachtlebeni Le Moult & Réal, 1962
- Morpho (Pessonia) catenaria catenaria f. elataria Le Moult & Réal, 1962
- Morpho (Pessonia) catenaria eutroparia Le Moult & Réal, 1962
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Morpho catenarius is a Neotropical butterfly belonging to the subfamily Morphinae of the family Nymphalidae. It is considered, by some authors, to be a subspecies of Morpho epistrophus.
Description
Morpho catenarius has a wingspan of about {{convert|75|-|100|mm}}. This species lacks the usual bright blue coloration of many Morpho species. The translucent surfaces of the wings vary from a pale blue color to almost white. The edges of the wings show a series of black spots, while the hindwings are crossed by several small "eyes". Larvae feed on Scutia buxifolia (Rhamnaceae) and other plant species in the families Erythroxylaceae, Leguminosae, Sapindaceae and Euphorbiaceae.
Distribution
This species is found in Brazil (Minas Gerais, São Paulo).
References
- [http://www.globalspecies.org/ntaxa/1352772 Global Species]
- [http://www.catalogueoflife.org/search/all/key/morpho+catenarius/match/1 Catalogue of Life]
- [http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/morphinae/morpho/ "Morpho Fabricius, 1807"] at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Paul Smart, 1976 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World in Color. London, Salamander: Encyclopedie des papillons. Lausanne, Elsevier Sequoia (French language edition) {{ISBN|9780948427046}} {{ISBN|0600313816}} page 234 fig.3 female form marmorata Fruhstorfer (Brazil)
External links
- [http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/t/Morpho_epistrophus_catenaria_a.htm Butterflies of America] Images of type and other specimens of Morpho epistrophus catenaria
- [http://stembol.com/morphidae/morpho/pessonia/catenaria/catenarius/morpho_catenarius.htm Morpho catenarius]
- [http://www.worldfieldguide.com/wfg-species-detail.php?taxno=8143 World Field Guide]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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Category:Butterflies described in 1811
Category:Nymphalidae of South America
Category:Lepidoptera of Brazil
Category:Taxa named by George Perry (naturalist)
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