Morpho portis (English spelling) Morphoportis

Japanese: Morpho portis(英語表記)Morphoportis
Morpho portis (English spelling) Morphoportis

...They are well known for their large species with a metallic blue sheen. The size of the adults varies from about 7cm wide in the case of the Morpho portis to over 20cm wide in the case of the Hecuba Morpho (illustration). Their main characteristic is that their body length is extremely short compared to their wing area. They are similar to the Satyridae family in that they have well-developed eye-like patterns on the undersides of their wings, and their wing venation is similar to that of the Ringed Butterflies.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…青色の金属光沢をもつ大型種の多いことでよく知られている。 成虫の大きさは開張7cm前後のポルティス・モルフォMorpho portisから20cm以上のヘクバ・モルフォ(タイヨウモルフォ)M.hecuba(イラスト)までさまざまで,翅の面積に比べて胴の長さが極端に短いのが大きな特徴である。翅の裏面に眼状紋がよく発達している点ではジャノメチョウ科に似ており,翅脈はワモンチョウ科に近い。…

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