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Blue Morpho Butterfly – Morpho peleides

As its common name implies, the blue morpho butterflies wings are bright blue edged with black. Their vivid iridescent blue colouring is a result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, which reflect the light. The underside of this butterflies wings are a dull brown colour with many eyespots which providing camouflage against predators when its wings are closed.

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Uploaded on July 19, 2016
Taken on June 30, 2016