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Yellow-edged Giant Owl on feeding platter in butterfly park -
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Yellow-edged Giant Owl -
Magnificent Owl butterfly or Caligo atreus -
Extreme closeup of Yellow-edged Giant Owl face -
Caterpillar of Yellow-edged Giant Owl -
Yellow-edged Giant Owl wing closeup, Leidschedam -
Closeup of Yellow-edged Giant Owl feeding on fruit -
Yellow-edged Giant Owl caterpillar traveling giant leaf -
Yellow-edged Giant Owl on tropical tree, wings collapsed, side view -
Magnificent Owl butterfly pupa or Caligo atreus -
Yellow-edged Giant Owl hanging on leaf in butterfly park -
Yellow-edged Giant Owl side view
Yellow-edged Giant Owl
Caligo atreus
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.
