Latin Etymology: Opsiphanes ("late appearing") cassiae ("cinnamon")
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Adult Tamarind Owl (Opsiphanes cassiae) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025 |
Featured Subspecies: Opsiphanes cassiae tamarindi
Length: ? / Wingspan: 65-90mm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A fairly substantially cryptically coloured butterfly of Central and South America, its caterpillars are considered in some places to be a pest for oil palm as a single catepillar can consume a substantial quantity of foliage.
Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Opsiphanes
SUBSPECIES: O. c. cassiae, O. c. incolumis, O. c. tamarindi
- Sighting Locations -
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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