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Eryphanis butterfly or Automedon Giant Owl

Eryphanis reevesii

Photo by Saarbrigger
Published on Project Noah
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48.2054, 16.3665

Field Notes

Description:

wing span about 10-12 cm

Habitat:

butterfly house Vienna;
in the wilde: flies in the dark forests of Latin America

Reference Links:

Eryphanis automedon, Thorne's Insects Shoppe - Viewing Eryphanis reevesii

Species ID Suggestions

Eryphanis butterfly

Eryphanis reevesii

Reference Link
Juan DiTrani
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Comments (4)
Saarbrigger
Thanks Alice and Sarah for the nice comments.
SarahWhitt
WOW!! That's amazingly beautiful! I have never seen another like this! I am curious about the ID!! Thanks for sharing this! :)

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Blue & Purple Holland (482km radius)
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2012

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