Imperial Moth moth There are over 80 species

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

and a rarer blue-black

Burkina Faso

Acherontia Styx

including central Mexico

Imperial Moth moth There are over 80 speciesEacles imperialis range from Argentina to Canada and from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Coast. Unfortunately, their numbers are declining due to pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, certain types of street lamps, & parasitoids used to fight gypsy moth populations. The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. This specimen is encased in a 9"x9" frame.