Morpho butterfly

Japanese: モルフォチョウ
Morpho butterfly
A general term for the family Morphoidae in the order Lepidoptera. Sometimes considered a subfamily of the family Nymphalidae. Found only in Central and South America, there are over 50 species. They are divided into three groups: the brown or olive-colored sun butterflies, the light blue water morphos, and the metallic blue-green retenor and menelaus morphos. The larvae feed on dicotyledonous plants such as the Fabaceae family. The sun butterflies (span 170 mm) are known as the largest butterflies in the Western Hemisphere. The metallic species are also processed into accessories and interior decorations for sale.

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Japanese:
鱗翅(りんし)目モルフォチョウ科の総称。タテハチョウ科の1亜科とすることもある。中南米のみに分布し,50余種ある。茶色やオリーブ色のタイヨウチョウ(太陽蝶)類,薄水色のミズイロモルフォ類,金属青藍色に輝くレテノールモルフォおよびメネラウスモルフォ類の3群に分けられる。幼虫はマメ科など双子葉植物を食べる。タイヨウチョウ(開張170mm)は西半球で最大のチョウとして知られる。また金属色に輝く種類は,装身具,室内装飾品などに加工され販売されている。

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