Sunset Morpho vs Glover's Silk Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Sunset Morpho	Glover's Silk Moth
Scientific Name	Morpho hecuba	Hyalophora columbia gloveri
Order	Lepidoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae	Saturniidae
Size	150-200 mm wingspan	100-130 mm wingspan
Habitat	Forests	Farmland
Diet	Fungus Feeders	Omnivores
Regions	South America	Western North America, Rocky Mountain region
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Sunset Morpho

The largest species in the morpho butterfly genus, with brownish-orange wings rather than the typical blue. Found in lowland South American rainforests.

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Did You Know?

Unlike its famous blue relatives, the sunset morpho is brown and orange — its underside has striking owl-like eyespots that make it look like a much larger animal when resting.

Glover's Silk Moth

A large silk moth from the western Rocky Mountain region with reddish-brown wings and white crescent-shaped spots. It is closely related to the cecropia moth but adapted to arid habitats.

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Did You Know?

It was originally described as a separate species but is now considered a subspecies of the Columbia silk moth.