White Morpho Butterfly Morpho polyphemus

White Morpho butterfly
White Morpho butterfly
Most "Morpho" species of butterfly are iridescent blue, but a few, such as Morphus polyphemus here, are white. Like other Morphos, the White Morphos are native to South/Central America. The yellow-brown and black patterning is variable, as illustrated above with the left butterfly showing strong markings and that on the right showing a pearl finish with delicate markings.
White Morpho butterfly open
White Morpho butterfly open
Like its Blue cousin, the White Morpho hates to open its wings in public.
Translucent White Morpho butterfly Translucence
White Morpho butterfly with Grecian Shoemaker Size comparison with Grecian Shoemaker
White Morpho butterfly
White Morpho butterfly
White Morpho butterfly
White Morpho butterfly
Male and female are similar in appearance.