Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Caligo memnon | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caligo Rank Species | |
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Similar Owl butterfly, Caligo eurilochus, Caligo atreus, Brassolini, Morpho peleides | ||
Life cycle of a butterfly caligo memnon
Caligo memnon, the giant owl or pale owl, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. The species can be found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico down to the Amazon rainforest.
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The wingspan is usually from 115 to 130 mm, but can reach 150 mm.
The larvae feed on Musa and Heliconia species and can be a pest for banana cultivation. Adults feed on juices of rotting fruit.
Caligo memnon giant owl butterfly
Taxonomy
Considered a subspecies of Caligo telamonius (C. & R. Felder, 1862).
References
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