-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

-Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

-Satyrs, Morphos, and Allies (Subfamily Satyrinae)

-Owl-Butterflies and Allies (Tribe Brassolini)

-Genus Opsiphanes

-Split-banded Owl-Butterfly (Opsiphanes cassina)

The Split-banded Owl-Butterfly (Opsiphanes cassina), also known as the Split-banded Owlet or "mini owl," is a large Neotropical butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, with a wingspan of approximately 70–72 mm. Its upperside is primarily dark chocolate brown, featuring distinctive yellow-orange bands that cross the forewings and run along the edges of the hindwings. The underside is intricately patterned in beige and brown to resemble tree bark, punctuated by large, prominent eyespots that mimic an owl’s face to deter predators. Found from Mexico to the Amazon basin, this species is frequently associated with tropical rainforests and disturbed areas where palm trees are abundant.