Owl eye butterfly

The characteristic feature of these butterflies are its large size and eye spots. One of the largest butterflies in Central America (65-200mm), the caligo often sits with its wings closed, showing only the brown and gray undersides decorated with large, yellow-ringed eye spots. The Caligo memnon has a particular region of yellowish cream scales on the upper wings. This blends into dark bluish colors on the outer edges. They are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central and South America.