Owl butterfly (Caligo uranus) landing on a trunk covered with mosses (Lagunas de Montebello National Park, Chiapas, Mexico)

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This butterfly had approximately the size of my head.

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Size: 3264px × 4928px
Location: Lagunas de Montebello National Park, Chiapas, Mexico
Photo credit: © Ecolo Pez / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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