What does dark owl-butterfly eat?

The adult eats nectar, sap or some decaying organic matter, and its larvae feed on some trees and grass.

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Scientific Classification

Phylum

Arthropods

Class

Bugs

Order

Moths and butterflies

Family

Brush-footed butterflies

Genus

Owl butterflies

Species

Dark owl-butterfly (Caligo brasiliensis)

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