Morpho didius SWAG *Campolytes burmanus histrionicus from Burma

*Campolytes burmanus histrionicus from Burma

The name of the species is given in honor of Zalmoxis – a divinity of the Getae (a people of the lower Danube)

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was an old woman who gave shelter to Theseus on his way to capture the Marathonian Bull

Chrysina woodii is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae

Morpho didius SWAG *Campolytes burmanus histrionicus from BurmaThere 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.