Morpho menelaus entomology It is the state butterfly

It is the state butterfly of the Indian state of Uttarakhand

but some are found in southern and southeast Asia

Their habitat is primarily dry tropical forests

along with the Atlas Moth and Hercules Moth

A 3500-year old Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest known illustration of this species

Morpho menelaus entomology It is the state butterflyMorpho 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 encased in a 9"x9" frame.