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Uncertain Owlet
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Uncertain Owlet

Bia actorion

Bia actorion, the uncertain owlet, bia owl or Actorion owlet, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the upper Amazon areas of Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.

Bia actorion is a large brown butterfly with a very pointed anal angle on the hindwings. It has a dark eyespot on the forewings in a submarginal position at e5, more visible on the underside.

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