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richy5497
17th of September 2006 (Sun), 15:22
Hi, got this butterfly and don't know what it is? Its BIG, about 3-4" from top of wing to bottom.

Desperatedly need to know, or even point me to a website that can help!

http://rgbrowne.angeltowns.com/images/800lebutterfly.jpg

Richy...
racketman
17th of September 2006 (Sun), 16:13
Its an Owl Moth. We have them in the local Butterfly House.
dpastern
17th of September 2006 (Sun), 17:28
Beautiful looking moth, lovely colours, very nice shot as you grabbed the texture of the wings quite nicely.

Dave
Mike Reynolds
17th of September 2006 (Sun), 17:38
thats awesome
dale65bama
17th of September 2006 (Sun), 17:43
Owl moth? Maybe. But where are you? It really doesn't look like a moth to me, but rather a butterfly. There are a lot of very closely related species in North America and Eurasia.

Dale
Omri Alon
18th of September 2006 (Mon), 02:25
Amazing shot and butterfly :D
Permagrin
18th of September 2006 (Mon), 02:34
It is an owl moth...at first I thought it was a blue morpho but the markings are the same as an owl moth.
racketman
18th of September 2006 (Mon), 02:40
Butterfly would likely have a clubbed antenna rather than finishing in a point.Nice detail on the shot including the eye.
richy5497
18th of September 2006 (Mon), 13:45
in a butterfly house, thanks, i'll take it that its an Owl Moth, many thanks.
Canonada
18th of September 2006 (Mon), 13:50
Very nice shot.

Joe
pup
19th of September 2006 (Tue), 09:17
oh my ! how beautiful!
red_fan
19th of September 2006 (Tue), 10:47
I'd say it was an owl butterfly - dont moths have furry antenna? You can see one here http://www.londonbutterflyhouse.com/gallery/theowl.html - it is from central/southern america.
richy5497
19th of September 2006 (Tue), 12:48
I'd say it was an owl butterfly - dont moths have furry antenna? You can see one here http://www.londonbutterflyhouse.com/gallery/theowl.html - it is from central/southern america.

Yep, its an owl butterfly as opposed to an owl moth. I have that on good advice. Thanks to everyone.

Richy...
woman4life
19th of September 2006 (Tue), 22:19
Yep, its an owl butterfly as opposed to an owl moth. I have that on good advice. Thanks to everyone.

Richy...

Moths generally rest with their wings down, so my guess is that it is the butterfly as well. Absolutely beautiful photo.

--Melanie
M0NK3H
20th of September 2006 (Wed), 14:10
Very nice shot buddy, great capture.

Google tastic :D tell me its a butterfly.
http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=owl+eyed+butterfly&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=