Wall Brown vs White Morpho

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Wall Brown	White Morpho
Scientific Name	Lasiommata megera	Morpho polyphemus
Order	Lepidoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae	Nymphalidae
Size	Wingspan 36-50mm	100-130 mm wingspan
Habitat	Beaches & Coastal	Grasslands
Diet	Herbivores	Sap Feeders
Regions	Europe, Asia	Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Wall Brown

An orange-brown butterfly with eyespots that basks with wings open on walls, rocks and bare ground.

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Named for its habit of sunbathing on warm walls and has sadly declined across much of western Europe.

A large pearly white morpho butterfly with subtle iridescent sheen on its broad wings. It has a slower, more gliding flight than its blue relatives.

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Unlike the vivid blue morphos, this species uses its pale coloring to blend with dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy.