Morpho

The morpho butterflies comprise many species of Neotropical butterfly under the genus Morpho. This genus includes over 29 accepted species and 147 accepted subspecies, found mostly in South America, Mexico, and Central America. Morpho wingspans range from 7.5 cm (3.0 in) for M. rhodopteron to 20 cm (7.9 in) for M. hecuba, the imposing sunset morpho. The name morpho, meaning 'changed' or 'modified', is also an epithet. This list is arranged alphabetically within species groups. Subgenus Iphimedeia Subgenus Iphixibia Subgenus Cytheritis Subgenus Balachowskyna Subgenus Cypritis Subgenus Pessonia