Automeris banus

Automeris banus

Automeris banus is a moth in the family Saturniidae.
Automeris banus Dapa, Valle Del Cauca 2100m

Appearance

It has eye-like patches on the hindwings, and a leaflike pattern on the forewings, whcih is an example of crypsis.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automeris
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySaturniidae
GenusAutomeris
SpeciesAutomeris banus
Photographed in
Colombia