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Description
Caligo Telamonius memnon, commonly known as the giant owl or pale owl, is a subspecies of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. They are butterflies with crepuscular habits, therefore they usually fly in the early morning and towards the evening. It has an ocellar spot, which simulates the eye of an owl, a well-known and feared nocturnal bird of prey, which has the task of keeping any predators away.

Description
Caligo Telamonius memnon, commonly known as the giant owl or pale owl, is a subspecies of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. They are butterflies with crepuscular habits, therefore they usually fly in the early morning and towards the evening. It has an ocellar spot, which simulates the eye of an owl, a well-known and feared nocturnal bird of prey, which has the task of keeping any predators away.