Forest Giant Owl Butterfly

The fascinating giant owl butterflies are distinguished by large, owl-like eyespots on the underside of the wings. They originate from South and Central America and are part of the owl butterfly family. The wingspans of the huge butterflies range from 13 to 16 cm. They have a large eye design on their wings that resembles the eyes of numerous predators. In addition to being a threat to other tiny animals, it aids the big own-eye butterflies in escaping from potential predators like lizards and frogs. Owl butterflies have upper wings that are yellowish-brown tint with purple margins.

The large owl butterflies also fly a few meters in a short time. They usually fly across forests or agricultural fields in the evening. Owl butterflies mainly feed on fruits. They have a lifespan between 125 and 150 days.