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Silky Owl
Taenaris catops
Taenaris catops, the silky owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in New Guinea and surrounding islands.
The wingspan is 75–95 mm.
From the article Taenaris catops on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The habitat of the Teanaris catops is freshwater swamps, secondary coastal lowlands, and forests
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 625662.