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Name:
Common name:
Morpho patroclus → Achilles morpho, Blue-banded morpho
Family / Genus / Species / Binom / Author:
Nymphalidae → Morpho → patroclus → Morpho patroclus → Felder, 1861
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Size of the glass box:
Length: 16 cm
Width: 4,7 cm
Height: 13 cm
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Morpho patroclus is one of about 70 different Morpho species. The turquoise-blue, metallic color is caused by light refraction on the particularly shaped scales on the upper side of the wings. That is why Morpho preparations do not discolor over a long period of time.
The installation of the zoological specimen in the fully glazed diorama was made in a German taxidermy studio.
