Purple Mort Bleu Butterfly/ (Owl)

Eryphanis polyxena

One of the "Mort Bleu" species of butterflies, which are large with iridescent mauve- or purple-blue wings on the topside; the "Owl" butterfly is another (the "Cocoa Mort Bleu").

The Eryphanis (Purple Mort Bleu) species of butterflies are superficially similar to the Caligo (Owl) species.

The Purple Mort Bleu is a little smaller than the Owl butterfly and, like the Owl, rarely opens its wings at rest