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	Morpho (butterfly) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Morpho butterfly may be one of over 80 described species of the genus Morpho.
		Morpho butterflies feed on the juices of fermenting fruit with which they may also be lured.
		Morpho butterflies may be important by their role in dispersing fungal spores.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Morpho_butterfly (762 words)

	Quantified interference and diffraction in single Morpho butterfly scales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This study of iridescent colouration in two species of Morpho butterfly is, we believe, the first that examines the absolute reflectivity and transmissivity (and their angle-dependence) associated with single iridescent scales.
		The morphological basis for iridescent colour in butterflies is dictated by the structure on or in the surface of the scales.
		Stride G.O. 1958 On the courtship behaviour of a tropical mimetic butterfly, Hypolimnus misippus, Proc.
	newton.ex.ac.uk /research/emag/butterflies/morpho_paper.htm (5135 words)

	Earth's Birthday Project \| Rainforest Exploration \| Blue Morpho Butterfly
		Blue morphos are iridescent blue butterflies with spotted underwings in brown, bronze, and white.
		Morphos taste with sensors on their legs, and they taste-smell the air with their antennas, which are combination tongues and noses.
		Morpho adults use their long, coiled proboscises to sip fluids from fruit, mud, and dead animals.
	www.earthsbirthday.org /explore/kids/factsbluemorpho.htm (292 words)

	Blue Morpho butterfly, morpho didius, blue morpho butterflies, iridescent butterfly
		Butterflies in all options are professionally spread and reinforced to increase durability, click here for more info.
		The butterflies are not glued, they are gently pressed against the glass by the cotton.
		The butterfly is mounted on a thin clear rod and angled as though it's in flight.
	www.butterflyutopia.com /blue_morpho.html (743 words)

	OLYMPUS MIC-D: Darkfield Image Gallery - Morpho Butterfly Wing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		As a genus of beautiful mostly iridescent blue butterflies, the species of Morpho in the family Morphidae are found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
		The diurnal flashy butterflies are still at night, folding their brilliant blue wings up and over their bodies and revealing their cryptic under sides as they hang from branches and leaves, blending into their backgrounds.
		Typical of tropical rainforest butterflies, adult morphos must resort to the saps and juices of leaves, fruits, and rotting dead logs to supplement their nutrition since a steady flower supply with nectar is not always available.
	www.mic-d.com /gallery/darkfield/morphohigh.html (429 words)

	Why are butterflies colored? (interference)
		The morpho butterflies are among the largest in the world, with a wingspan of 7.5 to 20 cm.
		When the Morpho lands, it closes its wings tightly showing only their brown, camouflaged undersides so the bird that is looking for a blue butterfly can't see it.
		As the butterflies move their wings up and down during flight, they seem to disappear and they reappear a short distance away, looking like ethereal flashes of bright blue light.
	webexhibits.org /causesofcolor/15.html (595 words)

	Butterfly Glossary: M
		In the adult stage (butterflies and moths), the maxillae are long, forming the proboscis.
		Monarchs (and other milkweed butterflies) lay their eggs on milkweed leaves; the caterpillars eat milkweed leaves to incorporate the milkweed toxins into their bodies in order to poison their predators.
		The Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus) is a Müllerian mimic; it is a poisonous butterfly that mimics the poisonous Monarch.
	www.zoomdinosaurs.com /subjects/butterfly/glossary/indexm.shtml (1510 words)

	Iridescence on Butterfly Wings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Butterflies differ from moths structurally in that their antennae are clubbed at the end and they lack a frenulum, a spine-like device which connects the front and hind wings of most moths.
		The general understanding of the taxonomic difference between them, is that butterflies have slender bodies, are brightly coloured and fly in the daytime, whereas moths have stout bodies, are dull coloured and usually fly at dusk or at night.
		Some of the Lycenid family of butterflies that are generally found on the South Coast, for example the Adonis Blue and the Long-Tailed Blue are noticeably iridescent on almost all of the top surface of their wings.
	newton.ex.ac.uk /research/emag/butterflies/iridesc-text.htm (2344 words)

	Blue Morpho Butterfly (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Like all butterflies, they then turn into a pupa and after several weeks are "born again", but this time as beautiful butterflies.
		Blue Morphos would never be good pets because they need to live in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America where there is a humidity level of 70-88% and an average temperature of 85 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius).
		Another interesting fact is that they are called Morpho butterflies because the underside of their wings is the same color as a moth's wings.
	www.amersol.edu.pe.cob-web.org:8888 /ms/7th/7block/jungle_research/new_cards/28/report28ms.html (774 words)

	Blue Morpho menelaus butterfly pictures, photos, picture, photo, pics
		The Morpho menelaus is one of the most commonly displayed butterflies in the world.
		Morpho menelaus are a very difficult species when it comes to quality.
		A single morpho menelaus in an acrylic frame that we made was featured on the hit TV show CSI, click here for screenshots.
	www.butterflyutopia.com /morpho_menelaus.html (814 words)

	Olympus MIC-D: Butterfly Wing Scale Gallery - Common Morpho
		The undersides of the wings, which are displayed while the butterfly is at rest with its wings up, are shades of brown and tan.
		Commercial butterfly hunters learn their preferred travel routes and are able to bait potential specimens with rotting fruit, sweetened with additional sugary liquids.
		The brown and tan coloration indicates that this is an example of a marking on the underside of a common morpho butterfly wing.
	www.olympusmicro.com /micd/galleries/butterfly/commonmorphor5.html (463 words)

	Morpho didius - male "Morpho Butterfly" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The blue morpho butterfly is a rainforest species, dwelling in the canopy of the jungle and rarely coming near the ground.
		That is, due to the slow beating pace of their wings the iridescent blue is flashed and then disappears as the wings are raised only to return in another place in a short while.
		This causes predators to loose track of the Morpho when it is flying as they only glimpse blue flashes as the brown underside makes them invisible in the thick foliage of the jungle.
	entweb.clemson.edu /museum/buttrfly/exotic/bfly7.htm (304 words)

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		The Blue Morpho Butterfly lives in the South American Rainforest near the Amazon and Central American Rainforest near Costa Rica.
		Butterflies pass through four stages of development in their life cycle: egg, larvae, pupa, and adult.
		The most important fact I learned about Morpho butterflies is that the rainforest is the only place you can find them.
	hammond.k12.in.us /esp/bluebutterfly.htm (176 words)

	Morpho Butterflies (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The butterflies of the family Morphidae are all Neotropical with most being found in South America.
		Morpho means beautiful and the iridescence of their scales makes them some of the most beautiful butterflies in the world.
		All Morpho butterflies have eyespots, called ocelli, on the underside of their wings.
	stembol.com.cob-web.org:8888 /morphidae (207 words)

	The Blue Morpho Butterfly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The vibrant colored butterfly that just passed you by is one of over 17,000 species of butteflies throughout the entire world.A visit to the Houston Natural Museum of Science opened my eyes to what I believe is the most beautiful butterfly in the world.
		This butterfly is among one of the largest butterflies.
		Similarity to other butterflies includes the two clubbed antennas,two fore wings and two hind wings, six legs and the three body segments, the head, the thorax and the abdomen.
	www.pages.drexel.edu /~ljt25/index.html (198 words)

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		Morphos are particularly fond of exudates from overripe fruits.
		The Morpho butterfly uses its adornment to disconcert its foes.
		The natives of the Peruvian Amazon believe that Morpho butterflies are reincarnations of evil forest spirits intent on confusing and disorienting travellers who venture into the forest and making them lose their way forever.
	www.insectia.com /beta/e/iv_c202047.html (233 words)

	Fun & Games - Bug Facts - Blue Morpho Butterflies
		I remember the first male Morpho cypris I caught…flying at around 3 meters towards me on a forest path in Costa Rica…with the sunshine reflecting on the wings it was like a shining jewel in the air…an unforgettable experience!
		These butterflies are easy to breed and can be bred in cages as small as 1 meter square.
		The flight of most Morpho butterflies is quite strong and determined…they do not often flutter slowly through the forest…and they can put on an amazing burst of speed when disturbed.
	www.butterfliesnbugs.com /fun_bugfacts_morpho.html (474 words)

	KNB Data :: Morpho
		Morpho allows you to create and manage your data, and to share it with others.
		It was created to provide an easy-to-use, cross-platform application for accessing and manipulating metadata and data (both locally and on the network).
		If you need Java (or if you have no idea what Java is, or whether you already have it installed), you can choose to download the "Morpho with Java" distribution, but note that it is much larger.
	knb.ecoinformatics.org /morphoportal.jsp (263 words)

	Blue Morpho Butterfly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Morphos make up some of the largest and most beautiful Lepidoptra in the world.
		That is, when they sleep at night, they fold their wings so that only the dark underside is seen, making them virtually invisible to predators.
		Also, due to the slow beating of their long wings, the irridescent blue of the tops of their wings is only visible once in a while.
	www1.broward.edu /~ssimpson/BlueMorpho.htm (308 words)

	Butterfly and Dragonfly Necklaces and other jewelry: the largest selection on the Web!
		This elegant, realistically detailed, original design, 14K gold plated butterfly pin/pendant (1-1/2" x 2") is shown with an insert from an irridescent Blue Morpho butterfly.
		This stunning highly detailed solid sterling silver butterfly pin/pendant (1-1/2" x 2") is shown with inserts from the Sunset Moth, although it is available with the Blue Morpho as well.
		A tiny sterling silver butterfly pendant, accented with sparkling cubic zirconium and a genuine freshwater pearl, hangs suspended from a 16" sterling silver chain.
	www.butterflybuzz.com /site/561023/page/290643 (793 words)

	Blue Morpho Butterfly
		Miss Blue Morpho starts by telling her class that she is a Blue Morpho Butterfly.
		She tells her students that on the butterflies' wings are scales, and her scales reflect blue light, but her scales aren't really blue.
		Butterfly and Moth, New York; Dorling Kindersley, 2000
	tolweb.org /treehouses/?treehouse_id=3592 (701 words)

	Butterfly House of Whitehouse Ohio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The facility was built with the idea of developing beautiful gardens in a controlled environment to exhibit butterflies to the general public.
		An opportunity to learn about the life cycle of the butterfly and how to promote a healthy environment for these special insects will be provided as well.
		The average life span of the butterfly is 2 to 3 weeks, so each week we introduce new species.
	www.butterfly-house.com (307 words)

	Butterflies and Moths (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Adult butterflies and moths usually have wings with overlapping scales covering transparent membranes.
		When we handle butterflies and moths, the "dust" that comes off is composed of these minute scales.
		While for us their wing colors are the source of delight, for butterflies and moths they serve practical purposes, including camouflage and sexual self-advertisement.
	www.150.si.edu /150trav/discover/bfly.htm (94 words)

	smoovy motor applications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The wings of a beautiful Morpho from Central America are powered by a smoovy 3mm motor.
		No hope to make the Butterfly fly, just move the wings up and down.
		In order to have the the body as small as possible, and avoid several levels of gears, a wormscrew is used.
	diwww.epfl.ch /lami/mirobots/smoovy.html (441 words)

	bluemorphocolor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The blue color on a Blue Morpho butterfly wing is not due to a pigment, it is due to microscopic structures on the butterfly wing.
		Notice the blue color of the wings of a blue morpho butterfly.
		Looking through an optical microscope shows the blue scales on the wing of the butterfly.
	www.exo.net /~pauld/workshops/nano/bluemorphocolor.htm (252 words)

	Blue Morpho Butterfly Printout - EnchantedLearning.com
		The Blue Morpho Butterfly (Morpho menelaus) is an iridescent blue butterfly that lives in rainforests of South and Central America, including Brazil, Costa Rica, and Venezuela.
		Anatomy: The Blue Morpho Butterfly is a species of neotropical butterfly that has brilliant blue wings (the females are are not as brilliantly colored as the males and have a brown edge with white spots surrounding the iridescent blue area).
		The undersides (visible when the butterfly is resting) are brown with bronze-colored eyespots.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/butterfly/activities/printouts/morphoprintout.shtml (202 words)

	BLUE MORPHO BUTTERFLY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		I think I began this painting of the Blue Morpho Butterfly back in 1997 when I was still in school studying for a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
		I had started this one after my Luna Moth painting and before Orange Tipped Butterfly, and decided to incorporate my love of drapery as a backdrop rather than a simple fl background.
		I also focused on creating more dimension in the butterfly by bringing out the subtleties such as veins and the difference in texture between the body and wings.
	www.mariaburd.com /bluemorpho.htm (183 words)

	Wings in Motion Home Decorating (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Use moving butterfly species kits to bring the feeling of nature into your home or office.
		Two monarch electronic moving butterfly wings in motion kits with alternately fluttering wings can easily be displayed together on a single artificial floral arrangement or anywhere your imagination can conjure up.
		They are powered by an amazing wire "muscle" that is used in robotics which provides an allurement that keeps people fascinated and guessing whether they are real or not.
	www.african-butterfly-home-decorating.com.cob-web.org:8888 /rain-forest-morpho-butterfl... (230 words)

	Butterflies
		Butterflies are Blooming - Learn about butterflies, butterfly gardening, butterfly cam, and more.
		Butterflies of North America - Click on a state to find out what type of butterflies are there.
		The Butterfly Farm - This site provides information on butterfly bodies, how they grow, their defense mechanisms, and the difference between a moth and a butterfly.
	edtech.kennesaw.edu /web/butfly.html (307 words)

	The Butterfly Project
		The Blue Morpho butterfly, one of nature's most beautiful wonders, recently inspired two separate miracles - One woman's promise that will transform children's lives in Africa and a breath-taking film about a little boy's last request.
		Replicas of the Blue Morpho butterfly are giving wings to that dream.
		Each butterfly is $5.00 and includes the butterfly story, a card and a beautiful Blue Morpho butterfly tucked into a glassy envelope.
	www.thebutterflyproject.com (343 words)

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