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Achilles morpho
Ettore Balocchi, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Butterflies & moths

Achilles morpho

Morpho achilles (Linnaeus, 1758)

Names

EnglishAchilles morpho
Dutch—
SpanishMorfo sudamericana
Chinese双列闪蝶
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameMorpho achilles (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

The Achilles morpho (Morpho achilles) is a species of the family Nymphalidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 25 times (GBIF), between 1971 and 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 18 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Brokopondo, Sipaliwini and Paramaribo.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusMorpho

In Suriname

25Records in Suriname
18iNaturalist observations
1971First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo12
  • Sipaliwini11
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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