Butterfly or moth
White Morpho
Morpho polyphemus · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records4,292in 2 countries
Most seen inMexico4,271 records
Red List–IUCN status
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 highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
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.
Relatives
All butterflies & moths