| Morpho absoloni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Morpho |
| Species: | M. absoloni |
| Binomial name | |
| Morpho absoloni May, 1924 [1] | |
Morpho absoloni is a Neotropical butterfly.
Morpho absoloni is a large butterfly with a wingspan of approximately 100 mm. The upperside of the male forewings is fluorescent metallic blue. There is a black mark at the apex of the wings which have a concave outer edge. The underside is brown with a line of ocelli.
Eugène Le Moult was a French naturalist and entomologist specialised in butterflies; hunter, businessman and collector.
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