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White Morpho

Morpho polyphemus · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records4,292in 2 countries
Most seen inMexico4,271 records
Red List–IUCN status
White Morpho
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About

White Morpho in brief

The white morpho (Morpho polyphemus) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 4,292 published records, most of them from Mexico and El Salvador. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in March and April.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Mexico4,271 records · best Oct, Sep
El Salvador21 records · best Sep, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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