Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Caligo beltrao | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Brassolini Rank Species | |
Similar Caligo martia, Caligo brasiliensis, Caligo idomeneus, Caligo atreus, Caligo illioneus | ||
Borboleta coruja caligo beltrao asas superiores e inferiores
Caligo beltrao (Purple Owl) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. The species can be found in Brazil.
The wingspan is about 120 mm.
The larvae feed on Canna indica, Calathea zebrina, Musa spp., and Hedychium coronarium.
References
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