Butterfly pupa

Title Info
Common name Morpho butterfly
Scientific name Morpho peleides
Taxonomic group Nymphalidae
Source Dan L. Perlman
Selection and adaptations Coloration
Coloration Camouflage
Change over time Life cycles
Organisms Animals
Animals Insects
Lessons Life Histories
Location Costa Rica,North America
Butterfly pupa, Morpho life cycle
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Chrysalis (pupa) of a Morpho peleides butterfly, Costa Rica. This is the third of four life stages in the complete metamorphosis of a butterfly.