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Owl butterfly caterpillar

Caligo memnon

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Field Notes

Description:

large caterpillar on either heliconia or banana

Habitat:

butterfly garden

Species ID Suggestions

Owl butterfly

Caligo memnon

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Juan DiTrani
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Dark Owl-Butterfly from my rearing experience

Caligo brasiliensis

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EarlyStages
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Comments (4)
EarlyStages
FYI, the taxon "Caligo memnon" is now subsumed under (subspecies of) C. telamonius.
KarenSaxton
I'm guessing the green one is another species http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8287563
LuisStevens
I think I shot another one but green color
AnnalisaD
Yep that's a Owl butterfly caterpillar alright....I have a shot just like should put it up soon....they are quite large! Beautiful capture!

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