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Split-banded Owl-Butterfly

Opsiphanes cassina chiriquensis

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

At many of the lodges and parks, bananas were strung up to feed the creatures and animals. Often there were butterflies on the feeding on the bananas.

Habitat:

Mawamba Lodge in the Tortuguero National Park, NE Costa Rica.

Reference Links:

http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/imagehtmls/Nymphalidae/Opsiphanes_cassina_c…

Species ID Suggestions

Split-banded Owl-Butterfly

Opsiphanes cassina chiriquensis

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (5)
pamsai
Thanks torston. It's not the first time my spottings have ended up there on this trip!
tmvdh
Hi Pam, it seems that this one was spotted in Mexico, at least that's what PN is showing. ???
pamsai
Wow, thanks bayucca. That couldn't have been an easy ID, not such an easy photo to see. Lovely photo on the link...
bayucca
Nymphalidae, Satyrinae, Brassolini, Opsiphanes sp. and looks like being Opsiphanes cassina chiriquensis. http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/imagehtmls/Nymphalidae/Opsiphanes_cassina_chiriquensis_PANAMA_San_Jose_Panama_prov_5-VIII-2011_KP_1_i.htm http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/opsiphanes_cassina_chiriquensis.htm

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Paso Pacifico Survey
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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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Insects of Costa Rica
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Life in Costa Rica
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PublishedNovember 15, 2013

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