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Owl Butterfly

Caligo spp.

Description:

Large butterflies with big, owl-like eyespots on the underside of their brindled, gray-brown hindwings. The upper wings grade from tawny to turquoise and are bordered by thick purplish, brown-black bands. The eyes are unusually brindled. Adults are crepuscular, meaning they fly early in the morning and late in the evening. There are more than 15 species of Owl Butterflies.

Habitat:

Tropical forests and cultivated land.

Notes:

photographed in a butterfly farm at xcaret park in the second picture there are 4 owl butterfly and 1 morpho butterfly

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2 Comments

NoelSal
NoelSal 10 years ago

I have corrected my mistake, thanks

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

This is a Caligo sp. not Morpho. You have in #2 1 Morpho and 4 Caligo, of which at least 2 different species.

NoelSal
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NoelSal

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on Nov 9, 2013
Submitted on Nov 9, 2013

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