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Boomerang Owl Butterfly
Stanley Jones

Boomerang Owl Butterfly (Caligo oedipus)

Boomerang Owl Butterfly (Caligo oedipus: Nymphalidae) These large butterflies have a wingspan of 10-15 cm (4-6 in). They are mostly crepuscular and sometimes nocturnal flying short distances avoiding predation by avian predators. Photographed at Canopy Lodge in El Valle de Antn, Cocle Province, Panama. Riparian, margins of Rio Guayabo surrounded by secondary humid forest at ca. 622 m (2,042 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Riparian, margins of Rio Guayabo surrounded by secondary humid forest at ca. 622 m (2,042 ft) elevation.
Location
Canopy Lodge in El Valle de Antn, Cocle Province, Panama.
Date taken
February 2011
Scientific name
Caligo oedipus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 300mm, f/4L IS USM, ISO 320, Shutter speed 1/250 with flash, f/5.6.
aloktewari
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Three brilliant posts Stanley ... wonderful sharing my friend ... thnx...
 
KC Foggin
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Well this took my breath away upon opening Stanley.

This is exquisite and I think it needs to be hung on a wall ;)
 

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