Morpho butterfly

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Morpho_butterfly

GPTKB entity

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
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:Morpho
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Morpho butterfly