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A Different Owl, Pt. 3 - _TNY_0317

There are over 20 species of butterflies in the South-American genus Caligo and at "my" local butterfly house, the typical species which "always" can be found there is Caligo telmonius memnon.

 

I believe this one however is a different species, namely the Teucer owl butterfly (Caligo teucer).

 

It wouldn't surprise me if I have photographed this species previously and misidentified it as C. memnon.

 

Part 1 showing the other side of the wings here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54078759315/

 

Part 2 is the same angle as pt. 1, but a wider framing here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54089682437/

 

If you want more tropical butterflies, I have an album with at the time of posting, over 600 shots from the Haga Ocean butterfly house in Solna on the north side of Stockholm, Sweden here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/albums/72157708178863605

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Uploaded on November 30, 2024
Taken on October 4, 2024