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| Hamadryas arinome. This butterfly has a beautifully patterned body, along with its wings, and can make a crackling sound which sounds like electrical sparks | |
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| Pyrrhogyra ssp | Heliconius doris ssp |
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| Nessaea aglaura | Historis odius |
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| Caligo eurilochus. Also called the "Owl Butterfly" because when frightened it opens its hindwings which resemble an owl's face. This species flies mostly at dusk and dawn. Its owl-like appearance confuses predators. | Morpho patroclus. Just hatched and still hanging on its crysalis |
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Amazon is profuse with many varieties of butterfly on show, including
the highly coloured and delicate Longwings and other Heliconids Swallowtails
(papilios) Peirids Caligos (owl butterflies). The Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm is the only butterfly farm in Peru - and the farm is included on select guided tours. Butterfly farms in tropical rainforest areas are increasingly becoming another important factor contributing to a greater understanding of rainforests and their conservation. More than 40 species of the most colorful (and least dangerous) insects of the Amazon thrive at Pilpintuwasi. Visitors learn about the problems with finding a host plant for each caterpillar, the life cycle of butterflies, problems with predators, etc. At Pilpintuwasi, you will see the rearing of the giant blue Morphos, Helicons, Owl Moths, Swallow tails and many others. |
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Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm
www.AmazonAnimalOrphange.org
pilpintuwasi@hotmail.com
063-23-2665
Padre Cocha
Iquitos, Peru