Caligo oileus
| Oileus Giant Owl | |
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| Caligo oileus umbratilis, underside | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Brassolini |
| Genus: | Caligo |
| Species: | C. oileus |
| Binomial name | |
| Caligo oileus C. & R. Felder, 1861 | |
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Topside
Male (underside), from Musée d'histoire naturelle de Lille
The Oileus Giant Owl (Caligo oileus) 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)
References
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- Caligo oileus, Funet.fi
- Oileus Owl butterfly, Learn about Butterflies
- Caligo oileus scamander, Butterflies of America
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