Large brown caterpillar, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

Found during a night tour.

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Christine Young

Lion

Compare to Caligo sp. Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Oh, and I think the cluster of little white things are wasp eggs. So, it looks like this cat has probably been parasitized. Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Could be Caligo eurilochus. Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Nice! I did see Caligo eurilochus come by when searching for Caligo but dismissed it because it lacked the white marks, which now turn out to be eggs :)
      
      Meanwhile my sub conscious when posting caterpillars: "dude, leave it. Christine will find it".
      
      Thanks! Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Haha, you're welcome! I do love a good challenge! Posted 6 years ago

The Forest giant owl

"Caligo eurilochus", the forest giant owl, is an owl butterfly ranging from Mexico, through Central America, to the Amazon River basin in South America. The type locality is Suriname. Several subspecies are recognized, but many more have been proposed.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant