Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

White Morpho

Morpho polyphemus

Spanish: Mariposa Morfo alas de ángel

Morpho polyphemus, the white morpho or Polyphemus white morpho, is a white butterfly of Mexico and Central America, ranging as far south as Costa Rica. As suggested by its name, this is one of the relatively few morphos that is white rather than blue. Some authorities include M. luna, which is also white, as a subspecies of M. polyphemus.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae

Local records19 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records1,253 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2023 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-07-01 — observation by mora17918
2026-07-01 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-06-13 — observation by mora17918
2026-05-26 — observation by maxjulian_campos
2026-01-25 — observation by glint
2025-11-10 — observation by zihuadean

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “White Morpho (Morpho polyphemus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/morpho-polyphemus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.