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Memphis moruus

Memphis moruus

Hoja Azul

Family: Nymphalidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Description


Memphis moruus is a species of leafwing found in South America.

Subspecies: 
  • Memphis moruus moruus; present in Brazil and French Guiana.
  • Memphis moruus boisduvali
  • Memphis moruus leonila (Comstock, 1961); present in Ecuador.
  • Memphis moruus morpheus (Staudinger, [1886]) present in Brazil.
  • Memphis moruus phila (Druce, 1877) present in Colombia and Ecuador.
  • Memphis moruus stheno (Prittwitz, 1865) present in Brazil.


 Memphis moruus has forewings with a pointed apex and a concave outer edge, and hindwings with a tail. The upper part is metallic blue with a lighter basal part and a darker navy blue to brown distal part. The underside is light brown and simulates a dead leaf.

Biology: The host plants of its caterpillar are Nectandra (Lauraceae) for Memphis moruus boisduvali.

Source: Wikipedia, article Memphis moruus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
237827121/10/202512:12ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural El Puente Verde1Gustavo Fernando Durán
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Memphis moruus – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 18/09/2026.