. Measures 3.5 inches in height and 8 inches around the globe. The Blue Morpho Butterfly, or Morpho Peleides, is the most recognizable butterfly in the whole of Costa Rica. The bright blue color is its most hypnotic feature and yet, these butterflies aren't actually blue. The color appears the way it is because of the deep, reflective scales on the wings. Flowers flourish in tropical rainforests and thus thrive in Costa Rica.