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Owl moth (Automeris postalbida) Monteverde Biological Station, Costa Rica. Jun 26, 2011. Automeris anikmeisterae,Automeris postalbida,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Owl moth (Automeris postalbida)

Monteverde Biological Station, Costa Rica. Jun 26, 2011.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Those eyes are huge, I wonder what it tries to mimic. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
      Thibaud Aronson
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      Actually they are meant to startle predators. At rest, they are completely hidden by the forewings, and the butterfly looks all brown. You get closer and... BOOM!
      The whole genus is like that, with some variation in coloration of the eyes, and there is a bunch of them!
      Posted 9 years ago, modified 7 years ago

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The Automeris postalbida

''Automeris postalbida'' is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found from Costa Rica to Ecuador.

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Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Aug 7, 2016. Captured Jun 26, 2011 05:26 in Unnamed Road, Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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  • DMC-TZ10
  • f/3.3
  • 10/300s
  • ISO160
  • 4.1mm
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