Caligo brasiliensis
| Caligo brasiliensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Brassolini |
| Genus: | Caligo |
| Species: | C. brasiliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Caligo brasiliensis (Baron Cajetan von Felder, 1862) | |
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The Brazilian Owl, Sulanus Owl, and Almond-eyed Owl [1] (Caligo brasiliensis) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. The species can be found in most of South America as various subspecies, including Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. Its range extends through Trinidad, Honduras, Guatemala, and Panama north to Mexico.
The larvae of the nominate subspecies have been recorded on Euterpe edulis, Musa spp., and Hedychium coronarium. The larvae of subspecies sulanus have been recorded on Heliconia, Calathea, and Musa species.
Subspecies
- Caligo brasiliensis brasiliensis (Brazil)
- Caligo brasiliensis galba (Colombia)
- Caligo brasiliensis caesius (Venezuela)
- Caligo brasiliensis morpheus (Ecuador, Colombia)
- Caligo brasiliensis minor (Trinidad)
- Caligo brasiliensis sulanus (Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, Mexico)
References
- ↑ Glassberg, J. (2007). A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America. Sunstreak Books, p.132.
External links
- Caligo brasiliensis sulanus, Mariposas Mexicanas
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