Blue Morpho Butterfly - framed
The Menelaus blue morpho (Morpho menelaus) is one of thirty species of butterfly in the subfamily Morphinae. Its wingspan is approximately 12 cm (4.7"), and its dorsal forewings and hindwings are a bright, iridescent blue edged with black, while the ventral surfaces are brown. Its iridescent wings are an area of interest in research because of their unique microstructure. Due to its characteristic blue color, Morpho menelaus is considered valuable among collectors and was widely hunted in the 20th century.
This collection of butterflies, including this Blue Morpho, were part of a historic collection purchased at a UK auction in 2024 from specimens collected in the 1970s.
The item is framed in a collector’s shadow box that is 20cm x 20cm.
The Menelaus blue morpho (Morpho menelaus) is one of thirty species of butterfly in the subfamily Morphinae. Its wingspan is approximately 12 cm (4.7"), and its dorsal forewings and hindwings are a bright, iridescent blue edged with black, while the ventral surfaces are brown. Its iridescent wings are an area of interest in research because of their unique microstructure. Due to its characteristic blue color, Morpho menelaus is considered valuable among collectors and was widely hunted in the 20th century.
This collection of butterflies, including this Blue Morpho, were part of a historic collection purchased at a UK auction in 2024 from specimens collected in the 1970s.
The item is framed in a collector’s shadow box that is 20cm x 20cm.
The Menelaus blue morpho (Morpho menelaus) is one of thirty species of butterfly in the subfamily Morphinae. Its wingspan is approximately 12 cm (4.7"), and its dorsal forewings and hindwings are a bright, iridescent blue edged with black, while the ventral surfaces are brown. Its iridescent wings are an area of interest in research because of their unique microstructure. Due to its characteristic blue color, Morpho menelaus is considered valuable among collectors and was widely hunted in the 20th century.
This collection of butterflies, including this Blue Morpho, were part of a historic collection purchased at a UK auction in 2024 from specimens collected in the 1970s.
The item is framed in a collector’s shadow box that is 20cm x 20cm.