Helena morpho
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Morpho helena, the Helena morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the rainforests of northern South America.
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. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Brush-footed butterflies |
| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Lepidoptera | |
| family | Nymphalidae | |
| genus | Morpho | |
| species | M. helena |
