Morpho godarti

Morpho godarti, or Godart's morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly found in Peru and Bolivia.

Godart's morpho
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M. godarti
Binomial name
Morpho godarti

Etymology

The butterfly was named to honour the French entomologist Jean Baptiste Godart.

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References

  • Le Moult (E.) & Réal (P.), 1962-1963. Les Morpho d'Amérique du Sud et Centrale, Editions du cabinet entomologique E. Le Moult, Paris.
  • Paul Smart, 1976 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World in Color. London, Salamander: Encyclopedie des papillons. Lausanne, Elsevier Sequoia (French language edition) ISBN 9780948427046 ISBN 0600313816 page 235 fig. 6 (Bolivia)


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