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  1. Stefan F. Wirth @[email protected] ·

    RE: mastodon.online/@globalmuseum/

    #Moths of the #Saturniidae are characterized by #adults that camouflage with closed wings (#mimesis), but perform a #mimicry behavior, when disturbed by presenting their #eyespots. They have stunted/fully reduced #mouthparts and reproduce only. Species of genus #Automeris live mostly in the tropics/subtropics, #caterpillars can look #colorful and #bizarre and are defensive via stinging hairs. Exples: Automeris egeus or A. niepelti. The #caterpillar below might be related.
    © text S.F.Wirth,2026

    #moths #saturniidae #adults #mimesis #mimicry #eyespots
  2. Leonardo Gutiérrez @[email protected] ·

    Automeris amanda
    #AnimalWildlife #Automeris #automeris_amanda #butterfly #butterfly_insects #CloseUp #HighAngleView #orange #Outdoors #snap_butterflies #snap_colours #snap_insects #wing

    #animalwildlife #automeris #automeris_amanda #butterfly #butterfly_insects #closeup
  3. Donald Hobern @[email protected] ·

    @deepstatedude

    I think this is very likely to be in the genus #Automeris, particularly if we allow for the possibility that the coloration was greener than your photo shows.

    Mexico seems to have more than a couple of dozen species:

    naturalista.mx/observations?pl

    #automeris
  4. Bäume verschenken im Regenwald @[email protected] ·

    @ryan
    I'm pretty sure it's from the #Automeris family.
    It could be Automeris metzli. See also: projectnoah.org/spottings/1727

    #automeris