Butterflies and Beetles of Argentina

Mariposas y Escarabajos de Argentina


Morphinae

Subfamilia Morphinae

Tribus Morphini

Morpho achilles achillides (C.Felder et R.Felder,1867) - "Pora" (Guarani for "Beautifull") 

Photogpahed at Misiones Prov.Sep 2007

Adulto/Adult - 58-67mm

 

Morpho aegea aegea (Hubner,1822) - "Vera" (Guarani for "Brilliant")

Adulto/Adult - 45-50mm

 

Tribus Brassolini

Brassolis sophorae vulpeculus Stichel, 1902  - "Zorra"

Larva, pupae (2 weeks), Female and a Couple. Misiones Prov. Sep 2007

Adulto/Adult - 46-52mm    Host - Cocos, Musa, Livistonia ect.

 

Opsiphanes invirae amplificatus  (Stichel,1904)  - "Fantasma"

Brassolis sophorae vulpeculusDist - B.A. to Misiones

Host - Palm sp

(The above specimen was photographed in B.A. Capital after it came to a Banana trap at 07:30 pm) 

 

Opsiphanes quiteria meridionalis (Staudinger,1887)

(Crisalida / Pupa)

 

Caligo illioneus pampeiro (Fruhstorfer, 1904) - "Lechucita"

Adulto/Adult - 62-68          Dist - Argentina (Misiones),Brazil,Paraguay

Host - Banana

 

Caligo eurilochus brasiliensis (C.Felder,1862) - "Lechucita de Brazil"

Adulto/Adult - 65mm

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