Morpho sulkowskyi is a Tropical Andescloud forest specialist (above 800 to 1,500 meters as high as 3500 meters). Morpho sulkowskyi and Morpho lympharis are the sole Morphos occupying this habitat.
Taxonomyedit
Morpho sulkowskyi and Morpho lympharis may be conspecific. There are several subspecies and many forms have been described.
Iridescent colors of Morpho sulkowskyi are caused by the specific nanostructures on its wings (SEM images at the bottom).[1]
The color of a Morpho sulkowskyi is white with a holographic shine to them. Both the presence of fluorescent pigments in their wings and the nanostructure of their wings are responsible for the iridescent fluorescence of M. sulkowskyi. The major blue fluorescent pigment contributing to the fluorescence of M. sulkowskyi was found to be L-erythro biopterin, along with minor components of pterin and isoxanthopterin.[2]
Referencesedit
^Potyrailo, Radislav A.; Bonam, Ravi K.; Hartley, John G.; Starkey, Timothy A.; Vukusic, Peter; Vasudev, Milana; Bunning, Timothy; Naik, Rajesh R.; Tang, Zhexiong; Palacios, Manuel A.; Larsen, Michael; Le Tarte, Laurie A.; Grande, James C.; Zhong, Sheng; Deng, Tao (2015). "Towards outperforming conventional sensor arrays with fabricated individual photonic vapour sensors inspired by Morpho butterflies". Nature Communications. 6: 7959. Bibcode:2015NatCo...6.7959P. doi:10.1038/ncomms8959. PMC4569698. PMID 26324320.
^Tabata, H.; Hasegawa, T.; Nakagoshi, M.; Takikawa, S.; Tsusue, M. (1996). "Occurrence of biopterin in the wings of Morpho butterflies". Experientia. 52: 85–87. doi:10.1007/BF01922422. S2CID 26881765.
Further readingedit
Le Moult (E.) & Réal (P.), 1962–1963. Les Morpho d'Amérique du Sud et Centrale, Editions du cabinet entomologique E. Le Moult, Paris.
Paul Smart, 1976 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World in Color. London, Salamander: Encyclopedie des papillons. Lausanne, Elsevier Sequoia (French language edition) ISBN9780948427046ISBN0600313816 page 234 fig.1 (Brazil) and page 235 fig. 9 as ockendeni (Peru).
External linksedit
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"Morpho Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
Butterflies of America Images of type and other specimens.
Photographs.
Butterfly discoverer: prince Maksymilian Sułkowski
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morpho, sulkowskyi, sulkowsky, morpho, neotropical, butterfly, found, colombia, ecuador, peru, sulkowsky, morpho, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, arthropoda, class, insecta, order, lepidoptera, family, nymphalidae, gen. Morpho sulkowskyi or Sulkowsky s morpho is a Neotropical butterfly It is found in Colombia Ecuador and Peru Sulkowsky s morpho Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Nymphalidae Genus Morpho Species M sulkowskyi Binomial name Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar 1850 Contents 1 Habitat 2 Taxonomy 3 Subspecies 4 Similar species 5 Colors 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksHabitat editMorpho sulkowskyi is a Tropical Andes cloud forest specialist above 800 to 1 500 meters as high as 3500 meters Morpho sulkowskyi and Morpho lympharis are the sole Morphos occupying this habitat Taxonomy editMorpho sulkowskyi and Morpho lympharis may be conspecific There are several subspecies and many forms have been described Subspecies editMorpho sulkowskyi sulkowskyi V Kollar 1850 Morpho sulkowskyi hoppiana F W Niepelt 1923 Morpho sulkowskyi selenaris E Le Moult amp P Real 1962 Morpho sulkowskyi sirene F W Niepelt 1911Similar species editIt is very similar to and maybe conspecific with Morpho lympharis Colors edit nbsp Iridescent colors of Morpho sulkowskyi are caused by the specific nanostructures on its wings SEM images at the bottom 1 The color of a Morpho sulkowskyi is white with a holographic shine to them Both the presence of fluorescent pigments in their wings and the nanostructure of their wings are responsible for the iridescent fluorescence of M sulkowskyi The major blue fluorescent pigment contributing to the fluorescence of M sulkowskyi was found to be L erythro biopterin along with minor components of pterin and isoxanthopterin 2 References edit Potyrailo Radislav A Bonam Ravi K Hartley John G Starkey Timothy A Vukusic Peter Vasudev Milana Bunning Timothy Naik Rajesh R Tang Zhexiong Palacios Manuel A Larsen Michael Le Tarte Laurie A Grande James C Zhong Sheng Deng Tao 2015 Towards outperforming conventional sensor arrays with fabricated individual photonic vapour sensors inspired by Morpho butterflies Nature Communications 6 7959 Bibcode 2015NatCo 6 7959P doi 10 1038 ncomms8959 PMC 4569698 PMID 26324320 Tabata H Hasegawa T Nakagoshi M Takikawa S Tsusue M 1996 Occurrence of biopterin in the wings of Morpho butterflies Experientia 52 85 87 doi 10 1007 BF01922422 S2CID 26881765 Further reading editLe Moult E amp Real P 1962 1963 Les Morpho d Amerique du Sud et Centrale Editions du cabinet entomologique E Le Moult Paris Paul Smart 1976 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Butterfly World in Color London Salamander Encyclopedie des papillons Lausanne Elsevier Sequoia French language edition ISBN 9780948427046 ISBN 0600313816 page 234 fig 1 Brazil and page 235 fig 9 as ockendeni Peru External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morpho sulkowskyi Morpho Fabricius 1807 at Markku Savela s Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Butterflies of America Images of type and other specimens Fiebig Photographs Butterfly discoverer prince Maksymilian Sulkowski nbsp This Morphinae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Morpho sulkowskyi amp oldid 1220923532, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
