Are menelaus blue morpho butterflies rare?
It is distributed in Central and South America. Ancestors of the this soecies may have been distributed in the Andean region. Excessive exploitation of forests is the main reason that threatens their survival.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods
Class
Bugs
Family
Brush-footed butterflies
Genus
Morpho
Species
Menelaus blue morpho (Morpho menelaus)
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