Caligo oileus

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Caligo

Similar Caligo oedipus, Caligo teucer, Caligo martia, Caligo brasiliensis, Caligo idomeneus

Caligo oileus, the Oileus giant owl, 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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