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Morpho butterfly (caterpillar) - Morpho telemachus

Morpho telemachus

Photo by AJ Arruda
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Mass of caterpillars.
Size: Approximately 8 cm

Habitat:

Amazon rain florest, Carajas National Forest, Para, Brazil.

Species ID Suggestions

Morpho butterfly (caterpillar)

Morpho telemachus

Reference Link
SukanyaDatta
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Comments (10)
AJ Arruda
How wonderful! Thank you @AshleyT!
AshleyT
Congrats AJ, these pretty caterpillars have been selected as Spotting of the Day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156952953360603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/735248715175370752
AJ Arruda
Thanks @SukanyaDatta for the identification!
SukanyaDatta
http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo Getty etc also have similar pictures for sale...you can google those too.
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PublishedMay 24, 2016

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