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A relatively small Morpho butterfly with a distinctive reddish-orange band across its dark brown wings, quite unlike the blue of most relatives. The undersides feature complex brown and ochre patterns with small eyespots. It inhabits montane forests on the eastern slopes of the Andes.
Did You Know?
It is one of the few Morpho species that lacks blue coloration entirely, instead displaying warm orange and brown tones.