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Extreme closeup of Yellow-edged Giant Owl face This is a crop of the below photo:<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/19658/closeup_of_yellow-edged_giant_owl_feeding_on_fruit.html" title="Closeup of Yellow-edged Giant Owl feeding on fruit"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/19658_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=uk5e%2FtNF3UcAqXZbHF5U%2BIqZKT4%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Closeup of Yellow-edged Giant Owl feeding on fruit Zooming in on those spectacular eyes:<br />
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The Yellow-edged Giant Owl (Caligo atreus) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. The species can be found from Mexico to Peru. The wingspan is 140–160 mm. The larvae feed on Musa and Heliconia species and can be a pest for banana cultivation. Adults feed on juices of rotting fruit.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 25, 2014. Captured May 29, 2014 10:38.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm