White Morpho Butterfly (Morpho polyphemus)
Beautiful White Butterfly
Copyright: Patty Bigner
This butterfly is sponsored In Memory of Taylor Spigler-James (West Virginia)
Angelic and graceful, the White Morpho butterfly is distinctive and regal. The wings of this butterfly are rather large and stately, particularly when this beauty flies on the breeze from flower to flower. A stark, bright, clean white, these wings look amazingly pure and even slightly translucent.
Small round brown eyelets and specks decorate the wings on both sides. The coloring is so light; you can easily see the veins and spines running inside the wings, giving them their structure and shape. There is no question that you will easily identify this butterfly. Like drifting snowflakes in the sky, the peaceful and natural flight of the White Morpho conveys beauty and calm.
It is rare, but has been seen in Arizona.
White Morpho Photos, Facts, And Information
Smooth Green Chrysalis Hanging from Cremaster
Copyright: Fred Miller
White Wings with Black Markings
Copyright: Patty Bigner
White Morpho Host and Nectar Plants
Host Plants for the White Morpho: (What is this?)
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Nectar Plants for the White Morpho: (What is this?)
Overripe Fruit, and more
White Morpho Facts And Information
Butterfly Family: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)
Butterfly Subfamily: Morpho (Morphinae)
Butterfly Wingspan: 4 1/2 in. to 5 3/4 in.
Butterfly Habitat: Tropical area
White Morpho Flight Range Map
Note: Map represents approximate butterfly flight range.
