"owl butterfly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: owl butterflies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} owl butterfly (plural owl butterflies)
  1. Any of the butterflies of the genus Caligo, known for their very large eyespots. Categories (lifeform): Nymphalid butterflies Related terms: owl moth
    Sense id: en-owl_butterfly-en-noun-cooSipqY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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