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Family Brassolidae - Owl Butterflies

*Brassolis astyra*	*Caligo atreus*	*Caligo beltrao*	*Caligo bellerophon*	*Caligo eurilochus*
Butterfly - Brazil Owl Butterfly *Caligo brasiliensis*	*Caligo idomeneus*	*Caligo idomeneus*	*Caligo martia*	Butterfly - Mexican Owl Butterfly *Caligo memnon*
*Caligo oberthurii*	*Caligo oileus*	*Caligo uranus*	*Caligopsis seleucida*	*Catoblepia amphirhoe*
*Catoblepia berecynthia*	*Catoblepia berecynthia*	*Catoblepia generosa*	*Catoblepia xanthicles*	*Catoblepia xanthus*
*Dasyopthalma creusa*	*Dasyopthalma rusina*	*Dynastor darius*	*Dynastor macrosirus*	*Dynastor napoleon*
*Eryphanis aesacus*	*Eryphanis polyxena*	*Eryphanis reevesi*	*Narope anartes*	*Opisphanes batea*
*Opisphanes boisduvali*	*Opisphanes cassina*	*Opisphanes invirae*	*Opisphanes tamarindi*	*Opoptera aorsa*
*Opoptera fruhstorferi*	*Opoptera sulcius*	*Penetes pamphanis*	*Selanophanes cassiope*	*Opisphanes bassus*
*Caligo prometheus*	*Brassolis sophorae*	*Opoptera arsippe*	*Opisphanes sallei*	*Brassolis isthmia*
*Caligo illioneus*	Butterfly - Owl *Caligo teucer*	*Eryphanis automedon*	*Caligo atreus*	*Opisphanes quiteria*
*Opisphanes quiteria*	Owl Butterfly - Illioneus *Caligo illioneus*	Owl Butterfly - Zeuxippus *Caligo zeuxippus*	Owl Butterfly - Brazil *Caligo brasiliensis*	*Eryphanis species*
*Eryphanis automedon*

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Owl butterflies (Brassolidae) are a group of New World butterflies found from Mexico to South Brazil. They are usually medium to large-sized and are characterized by large ocelli on the underside of their wings. These butterflies have the appearance of owls when landed and no doubt receive protection from predators with this camouflage. There are approximately 80 species in the family. The males are usually similar to the more rare females.

Taxonomy

	Latin	English
Kingdom	Animalia	Animal
Phylum	Arthropoda	Jointed Legged Animals
Class	Insecta	Insects
Order	Lepidoptera	Butterflies And Moths
Family	Brassolidae	Owl Butterflies
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