Morpho butterfly

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Morpho_butterfly
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:butterfly
gptkbp:activePeriod diurnal
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:conservationStatus not threatened
gptkbp:defenseMechanism camouflage
startle display
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet fermenting fruit
gptkbp:economicImportance ecotourism
butterfly farming
gptkbp:family gptkb:Nymphalidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Morpho
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Morpho butterfly
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant gptkb:Fabaceae
gptkbp:lifespan 115 days (average adult)
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:notableFor iridescent blue wings
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 29
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators birds
frogs
lizards
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Morpho_spp.
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males more iridescent than females
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Morpho_menelaus
gptkbp:wingspan 7.5 to 20 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:butterfly
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5