Post by Miguel Dita, PhD
Independent Consultant | PhD in Plant Pathology, Field and Lab Diagnostics , Sustainable Disease Management, Capacity Building, Tropical Agriculture
Owl butterflies (Caligo spp.). Still need to spot the adult, but you can find it easily by just browsing on the internet. It is indeed a beautiful one. This was spotted on Pisang awak (ABB), known in Brazil as Prata Zulú and in Mexico as Thai banana. It is quite common to see bunches of Pisang awak in the local markets in South Asia (Vietnam and Laos), where they also consume the male buds. By the way, a welcome dish in some communities of Laos is made with Pisang awak male buds and chicken.
