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            The Achilles blue morpho (Morpho achilles) is one of the 29 accepted species and 147 subspecies under the genus Morpho.
This South American butterfly is also known as the blue-banded morpho, Achilles morpho, or banded blue morpho.
Matt black and broad blue bands distinguish this species from other morphos. The wingspan is 11 - 15 cm.
The Achilles blue morpho can be found over a huge range of countries, particularly in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
This species is restricted to rainforest habitats at altitudes between 0 - 1000 m. Males patrol back and forth along rivers and streams, searching for females. They are most active in the mornings, and spend most of the afternoon visiting sap runs, feeding at rotting fruit or sitting motionless on foliage in the darkness of the forest. Females, which are recognisable by the wider dark borders on the uppersides, are seen far less frequently.
This picture was taken in the tropical butterfly house of the botanical garden of the Utrecht University in the Netherlands.

De gestreepte blauwe morpho of Achilles morpho (Morpho achilles) is een van de 29 bekende soorten en 147 bekende ondersoorten in het geslacht Morpho.
De bovenkant van deze Zuid-Amerikaanse vlinder is mat zwart onderbroken door een brede blauwe band. De vleugelspanwijdte is 11 à 15 cm. De Achilles morpho is te vinden in een groot aantal landen, met name in Argentinië, Bolivia, Brazilië, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname en Venezuela.
De vlinder leeft in regenwouden op hoogtes tussen 0 - 1000 meter. Mannetjes patrouilleren heen en weer langs rivieren en beekjes op zoek naar vrouwtjes. Ze zijn het meest actief in de ochtenduren en brengen het grootste deel van de middag door met het bezoeken van plekken waar ze sappen kunnen drinken of rottend fruit kunnen eten. Ook zitten ze vaak roerloos tussen bladeren in het bos.  Vrouwtjes, herkenbaar aan de bredere donkere randen aan de bovenzijde, worden veel minder vaak gezien. 
Deze foto is gemaakt in de tropische overdekte vlindertuin van de Botanische Tuinen van de Utrechtse Universiteit.
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Taken in: Holland / Provincie Utrecht / Uithof (show map)

Taken on: July 7, 2016

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