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