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Caligo oileus

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Caligo oileus
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Caligo oileus, the Oileus giant owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Quick facts Oileus giant owl, Scientific classification ...
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Male (underside), from Musée d'histoire naturelle de Lille

The species can be found from Mexico to northern South America.

The larvae feed on Heliconia and Musa species.

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Subspecies

  • Caligo oileus oileus (Venezuela, Colombia)
  • Caligo oileus scamander (Boisduval, 1870) (Colombia, Ecuador)
  • Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903 (Peru)

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