Morpho achilles

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Morpho achilles

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Pair shown upper & underside. Subspecies theodorus from Ecuador.
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I'm surprised that the abdomens are still attached. Were they removed and re-attached, or is there now a method of preventing greasing that I don't know about?
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58chevy wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:35 am I'm surprised that the abdomens are still attached. Were they removed and re-attached, or is there now a method of preventing greasing that I don't know about?
They were attached when I got them as papered. I took a risk & set them with abdomens on.
Have some closely related species where the abdomens were removed. These are subspecies of Morpho deidamia. M d electra from Bolivia & M d deidamia from French Guyana
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