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The giant owl (Caligo telamonius memnon) Apart from the iconic Morpho butterflies, the butterflies of the Caligo family are among the most well-known insects from Costa Rica. Called Owl butterflies in English, their German name translates to Banana butterflies.<br /> This one was sitting right outside our hut in the Selva Bananito Lodge. Caligo telamonius memnon,Costa Rica,Fall,Falter,Gebiete,Geotagged,Giant owl,Insekt,Schmetterling,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

The giant owl (Caligo telamonius memnon)

Apart from the iconic Morpho butterflies, the butterflies of the Caligo family are among the most well-known insects from Costa Rica. Called Owl butterflies in English, their German name translates to Banana butterflies.
This one was sitting right outside our hut in the Selva Bananito Lodge.

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The Giant owl

Caligo telamonius is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Jan 7, 2024. Captured Dec 1, 2014 17:11 in RWFP+CR Limón, Costa Rica.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/20s
  • ISO1600
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.