Morpho peleides
Morpho peleides. This group
(Morphinae) of butterflies are common to South and Central
America. This one is from rain forest of Yukatan (Mexico).
Its beautiful opalescent blue wings contribute to their
extinction as they are commonly used by some artists to make
various mosaics and other objects.
Photo Technical Data A 4000 dpi scan of an ISO 400 Kodak
negative film;
Size of the original: 3719 x
2480 pixels
Canon EOS Elan II with Tamaron 70-300 mm zoom lens.
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