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Purple Mort Bleu Butterfly/ (Owl) Eryphanis polyxena |
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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. |
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The Purple Mort Bleu is a little smaller than the Owl butterfly and, like the Owl, rarely opens its wings at rest |
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| Link to the Owl (also Cocoa Mort Bleu) | ||