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Sunset Morpho

Morpho hecuba

About

The largest species in the morpho butterfly genus, with brownish-orange wings rather than the typical blue. Found in lowland South American rainforests.

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Did You Know?

Unlike its famous blue relatives, the sunset morpho is brown and orange β€” its underside has striking owl-like eyespots that make it look like a much larger animal when resting.