Owl butterflies
Scientific name: Caligo
Owl butterflies
Scientific name: Caligo
Photo By Charlie Hohn , used under CC-BY-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Description
The owl butterflies, the genus Caligo, are known for their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. Owl butterflies are very large, 7 - 20 cm, and fly only a few meters at a time, so avian predators have little difficulty in following them to their settling place.
Species of Owl butterflies
Photo By Charlie Hohn , used under CC-BY-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods Class
Bugs Order
Moths and butterflies Family
Brush-footed butterflies Genus
Owl butterflies