Caligo
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 4:35 pm
Caligo martia : pair (Brazil)
Caligo uranus : female (Mexico)
Caligo atreus agesilaus : female (Ecuador)
Caligo uranus : female (Mexico)
Caligo atreus agesilaus : female (Ecuador)
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Re: Caligo
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:22 pm
I find these remind me of moths. That said, some of my fellow Lep. Soc. of Africa members would be quick to point out that butterflies are moths.
Re: Caligo
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:56 pm
Very fine Caligo specimens! I was fortunate to obtain a specimen of C. oberthuri recently, which is one of the less commonly available species -daveuk wrote: Mon Jun 13, 2022 4:35 pm Caligo martia : pair (Brazil)
Caligo uranus : female (Mexico)
Caligo atreus agesilaus : female (Ecuador)
Do you have any C. beltrao? The coloration on the recto side is really beautiful -
Indeed, Caligo could be considered the butterfly analogue of saturniid moths (except that Caligos have their eyespots on the recto side, rather than verso).Cabintom wrote: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:22 pm I find these remind me of moths. That said, some of my fellow Lep. Soc. of Africa members would be quick to point out that butterflies are moths.
Re: Caligo
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:19 pm
Yes I do have C beltrao & agree it is really beautiful.livingplanet3 wrote: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:56 pmVery fine Caligo specimens! I was fortunate to obtain a specimen of C. oberthuri recently, which is one of the less commonly available species -daveuk wrote: Mon Jun 13, 2022 4:35 pm Caligo martia : pair (Brazil)
Caligo uranus : female (Mexico)
Caligo atreus agesilaus : female (Ecuador)
Do you have any C. beltrao? The coloration on the recto side is really beautiful -
Indeed, Caligo could be considered the butterfly analogue of saturniid moths (except that Caligos have their eyespots on the recto side, rather than verso).Cabintom wrote: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:22 pm I find these remind me of moths. That said, some of my fellow Lep. Soc. of Africa members would be quick to point out that butterflies are moths.
That's a lovely C oberthuri specimen you have there. It is s difficult one to get hold of. Rare high altitude species. The underside of this species is exquisite I think.