Morpho (butterfly)

Abundance: 0.02 to 17.20% (median 1.23%)

Latitudinal range: -27.6° to 17.1°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (9), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (21)

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Found in 30 samples

Belize: Las Cuevas Research Station (San Pastor logged plot), Las Cuevas Research Station (San Pastor control plot)

Brazil: Sao Luiz do Paraitinga (Plot 1), Sao Luiz do Paraitinga (Plot 2), Sao Luiz do Paraitinga (Plot 3), Sao Luiz do Paraitinga (Plot 4), Sao Luiz do Paraitinga (Plot 5), Sao Luiz do Paraitinga (Plot 6), Sao Luiz do Paraitinga (Plot 7), Sao Luiz do Paraitinga (Plot 8), Sao Luiz do Paraitinga (Plot 9), Sao Luiz do Paraitinga (Plot 10), Agricultural College of Frederico Westphalen, Regional Integrated University of High Uruguay and Missions, Itacoatiara Municipality (unlogged, understory), Porto Mauá, Campinas, Jari, Itacoatiara Municipality (reduced impact logging, understory), Ducke Reserve (second visit), Ducke Reserve (fourth visit)

Colombia: El Romeral

Costa Rica: La Gamba (natural forest), El Castillo (primary forest), El Castillo (border zone)

Ecuador: Yasuni Scientific Research Station (April 2002)

Mexico: Coapilla, San Fernando (site V)

Trinidad and Tobago: Trinity Hills Wildlife Sanctuary (semi-evergreen, undisturbed), Trinity Hills Wildlife Sanctuary (semi-evergreen, disturbed)

See also Morpho aega, Morpho epistrophus, Morpho helenor, Morpho menelaus, Morpho peleides, Morpho polyphemus, Morpho sulkowskyi