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Hard as I try, I cannot assume this is either a Morpho or the Owl butterfly. Btw, are the Blue Morpho and the Owl Butterfly one and the same? Thanks – I looked through the archives for this one but no luck!
David Sheen
Hi David,
We are pretty certain this is an Owl Butterfly in the genus Caligo. Morpho butterflies are in the genus Morpho and they are different from Owl Butterflies. The problem we are having with giving you an exact species identification is that most images of Owl Butterflies show the namesake eyespots on the underwings since that is the most distinctive feature of the genus.
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