Morpho peleides

Peleides blue morpho
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Morpho
Species:
M. peleides
Binomial name
Morpho peleides
Kollar, 1850
Synonyms
  • Morpho confusa Le Moult & Réal, 1962
  • Morpho hyacinthus inderivata Le Moult & Réal
  • Morpho helenor peleides

Morpho peleides, the Peleides blue morpho, or the common morpho, is an iridescent tropical butterfly.