Mourning Cloak Butterfly t The name "morpho" is thought

The name "morpho" is thought to stem from the butterflies' ability to change shape while in flight

Morpho butterflies-there are over 80 species of morpho butterflies mostly found in South America as well as Mexico and Central America

Tosena paviei is a cicada species from Southeast Asia

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Papilio blumei

Mourning Cloak Butterfly t The name "morpho" is thoughtNymphalis antiopa, found in Eurasia and North America, has a striking pattern that has been described by L. Hugh Newman as reminiscent of a girl who, despite being in mourning, boldly reveals a few inches of her colorful dress beneath her somber attire. The backdrop for this product photo features St. Roch Cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the butterfly itself is beautifully framed within a 5 x 5 enclosure. *Each of my framed shadow boxes are