Morpho helenor
| Helenor blue morpho | |
|---|---|
| Morpho helenor pindarus dorsal view | |
| Morpho helenor helenor ventral view | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Morpho |
| Species: | M. helenor |
| Binomial name | |
| Morpho helenor (Cramer, 1776) | |
| Subspecies | |
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Many (see section below) | |
Morpho helenor, also known as the Helenor blue morpho or common blue morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly found throughout Central and South America from Mexico to Argentina. It is a species group that may or may not be several species. Many subspecies have been described.