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Caligo atreus
Spotted at the Maquipucuna wildlife reserve, Choco-Andean region of Ecuador. I'm not sure of the species, there are many types of blue morpho butterflies in the region.
Spotted on Jun 15, 2011
Submitted on Aug 19, 2011
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I think you are safe with your ID. The other one with white stripe is Caligo uranus, which is, however, probably not found in South America. But for be 100% sure you need a dorsal shot, which is quite tricky to get in Caligos.