Caligo oileus

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Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo oileus umbratilis, underside
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Tribe:
Brassolini
Genus:
Caligo
Species:
C. oileus
Binomial name
Caligo oileus
C. & R. Felder, 1861
Synonyms
  • Pavonia scamander Boisduval, 1870
  • Caligo oileus var. philademus Staudinger, 1887
  • Caligo phorbas Röber, 1904
  • Caligo oileus philinos Fruhstorfer, 1903
Topside
Male (underside), from Musée d'histoire naturelle de Lille

The Oileus Giant Owl (Caligo oileus) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.

The species can be found from Mexico to northern South America.

The larvae feed on Heliconia and Musa species.


Subspecies

  • Caligo oileus oileus (Venezuela, Colombia)
  • Caligo oileus scamander (Boisduval, 1870) (Colombia, Ecuador)
  • Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903 (Peru)

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