Caligo oileus
Oileus giant owl | |
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Caligo oileus umbratilis, underside | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Caligo |
Species: | C. oileus |
Binomial name | |
Caligo oileus | |
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Caligo oileus, the Oileus giant owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
The species can be found from Mexico to northern South America.
The larvae feed on Heliconia and Musa species.
Subspecies
[edit]- 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 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Oileus Owl butterfly, Learn about Butterflies
- Caligo oileus scamander, Butterflies of America