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Common Morpho
Morpho helenor (Cramer, 1776)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Morphinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 23 of 23 verified sightings

Observation date: Oct 14, 2019
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 16, 2022

Observation date: Apr 13, 2019
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 16, 2022

Observation date: Apr 11, 2019
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 16, 2022

Observation date: Apr 07, 2019
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 16, 2022

Observation date: Dec 22, 2018
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 16, 2022

Observation date: Sep 05, 2017
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 16, 2022

Observation date: Sep 20, 2016
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Limon, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 16, 2022

Observation date: Feb 11, 2016
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 16, 2022

Observation date: Mar 23, 2015
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 16, 2022

Observation date: Dec 22, 2010
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Limon, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 16, 2022

Observation date: Mar 13, 2015
Submitted by: tom murray
Region: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 03, 2022

Observation date: May 28, 2013
Submitted by: Chuck Meier
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 29, 2022

Observation date: Jan 19, 2020
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 28, 2022

Observation date: Dec 24, 2012
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Feb 04, 2022

Observation date: Sep 06, 2008
Submitted by: plex1ppus
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: May 03, 2013

Observation date: Aug 23, 2012
Submitted by: Roselvy Juárez
Region: Copán, Honduras
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Oct 28, 2012

Observation date: Nov 10, 2007
Submitted by: dmtaggart
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: paulopler
Verified date: Aug 10, 2011

Observation date: Jul 05, 2008
Submitted by: naomiblinick
Region: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Verified by: kimgarwood
Verified date: May 23, 2011

Observation date: Jun 16, 2008
Submitted by: naomiblinick
Region: Heredia, Costa Rica
Verified by: kimgarwood
Verified date: May 23, 2011

Observation date: Oct 16, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Dec 12, 2007

Observation date: Oct 16, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Dec 12, 2007

Observation date: Oct 16, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Dec 12, 2007

Observation date: Oct 17, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Dec 12, 2007