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Banded Owl-Butterfly

Caligo atreus dionysos

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

The Yellow-edged Giant Owl (Caligo atreus) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. The species can be found from Mexico to Peru.

The wingspan is 140–160 mm..

Adults feed on juices of rotting fruit.

Habitat:

The species can be found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico down to the Amazon rainforest.

Reference Links:

Caligo atreus, Caligo atreus dionysos Fruhstorfer, 1912

Species ID Suggestions

Banded Owl-Butterfly

Caligo atreus dionysos

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Comments (2)
bayucca
IDing is the other part of the exciting game!! Keep going on!
pamsai
thanks bayucca... Golly, without you and the other pn-ers, most of my ID's would be wrong. Guess I'm better at taking the photos than naming them! Still I'll keep trying!

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PublishedAugust 31, 2013

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