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Owl butterfly

Caligo memmon

Description:

Large butterfly from the tropics, The wingspan is usually from 115mm to 130mm, but can reach 150mm. The display shown in this picture is suposed to intimidate pretadors, by looking like an owl.

Habitat:

Rainforest

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Jonathan Sequeira
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Jonathan Sequeira

Heredia, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jun 11, 2010
Submitted on Aug 18, 2011

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