Missing a Piece of the Puzzle - _TNY_0841
This is a new species for me - but I don't know which one. It's down to two species, the split-spotted owl butterfly (Eryphanis lycomedon) or the Automedon giant owl (Eryphanis automedon).
They look so similar that I can't tell - especially when only having seen the ventral side of the wings here. The dorsal side is black with a wide band in a rich and deep blue, almost purple colour.
This is the second Eryphanis species I've photographed so far. The first one was Eryphanis zolzivora and a photo of that one can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53714747882/
Missing a Piece of the Puzzle - _TNY_0841
This is a new species for me - but I don't know which one. It's down to two species, the split-spotted owl butterfly (Eryphanis lycomedon) or the Automedon giant owl (Eryphanis automedon).
They look so similar that I can't tell - especially when only having seen the ventral side of the wings here. The dorsal side is black with a wide band in a rich and deep blue, almost purple colour.
This is the second Eryphanis species I've photographed so far. The first one was Eryphanis zolzivora and a photo of that one can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53714747882/