Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Blue-banded Morpho
Morpho achilles Linnaeus, 1758
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Tribe: Morphini
Identification:
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Range: Eight subspecies that range through central and South America (source: Butterflies of America)
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Taxonomy Notes: Eight subspecies are recognized (source: Butterflies of America): achilles, agamedes, fischeri, glaisi, guaraunos, patroclus, phokylides, vitrea (source: Butterflies of America)
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Verified Sightings

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Observation date: Feb 12, 2020
Submitted by: davidf66
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 24, 2022
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