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Not to be confused with Hamadryas (butterfly).An owl butterfly is a butterfly, in the genus Caligo, known for their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. They are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central, and South America.Owl butterflies are very large, 65–200 mm (2.6–7.9 in), and fly only a few meters at a time, so avian predators have little difficulty in following them to their settling place.

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  • Not to be confused with Hamadryas (butterfly).An owl butterfly is a butterfly, in the genus Caligo, known for their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. They are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central, and South America.Owl butterflies are very large, 65–200 mm (2.6–7.9 in), and fly only a few meters at a time, so avian predators have little difficulty in following them to their settling place.
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  • Owl butterflies
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  • *Aerodes (Billberg, 1820)
  • *Pavonia (Godart,[1824])
  • *Hamadryas (Mikan, 1821) (nonHübner, 1804:preoccupied)
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