Caligo teucer

Photograph by James Kocher.

Photography Contest, Honorable Mention.

Owl butterfly
Caligo teucer – owl butterfly, Bayer Insectarium, St. Louis Zoo, January, 2023. Mr. Kocher writes, "An example of mimicry coloration. Butterfly has recently emerged from a chrysalis partially composed of enrolled leaf (to right of the body)." See also: eyespot.