White Morpho moth Chrysochroa buqueti

Chrysochroa buqueti

The Morpho aurora

Its venom can cause very severe pain

This moth is a domestic polyhybrid that has been bred for centuries due to the silk it makes

belongs to the family Sphingidae

White Morpho moth Chrysochroa buquetiMorpho polyphemus is one of relatively few morphos that are white rather than blue. The species can be found in Mexico and Central America, and has ranged as far south as Costa Rica. Morpho butterflies there are over 80 species of morpho butterflies mostly found in South America as well as Mexico and Central America. The name morpho is thought to originate from the fact that these butterflies appear to change shape as theyre flying. This specimen is