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Bull's Eye Silk Moth - Automeris belti This Bull&#039;s Eye Silk Moth - Automeris belti probably get its name for the false eyes on it hind wings.<br /> <br /> This is the picture showing the false eyes on its hind wings :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/43592/bulls_eye_silk_moth_-_automeris_belti.html" title="Bull&#039;s Eye Silk Moth - Automeris belti"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/43592_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=8ng011cVO4a4C%2Bk9FMTSJ8OiQ24%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Bull&#039;s Eye Silk Moth - Automeris belti This Bull&#039;s Eye Silk Moth - Automeris belti probably get its name for the false eyes on it hind wings.<br /> <br /> This picture shows the same Moth when its hind wings were not exposed :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/43602/bulls_eye_silk_moth_-_automeris_belti.html<br /> Automeris belti,Bull&#039;s Eye Silk Moth,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Winter" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> Automeris belti,Bull's Eye Silk Moth,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Moth,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Bull's Eye Silk Moth - Automeris belti

This Bull's Eye Silk Moth - Automeris belti probably get its name for the false eyes on it hind wings.

This is the picture showing the false eyes on its hind wings :

Bull's Eye Silk Moth - Automeris belti This Bull's Eye Silk Moth - Automeris belti probably get its name for the false eyes on it hind wings.<br /> <br /> This picture shows the same Moth when its hind wings were not exposed :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/43602/bulls_eye_silk_moth_-_automeris_belti.html<br /> Automeris belti,Bull's Eye Silk Moth,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Winter


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The Automeris belti

"Automeris belti" is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found from Mexico to Colombia and Ecuador. The wingspan is 95–100 mm.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Aug 14, 2016. Captured Mar 19, 2015 11:01 in Camino a Durika, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D5200
  • f/32.0
  • 10/2000s
  • ISO200
  • 46mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.