Caligo oileus

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

Oileus giant owl
Caligo oileus umbratilis, underside
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C. oileus
Binomial name
Caligo oileus
C. & R. Felder, 1861
Synonyms
  • Pavonia scamander Boisduval, 1870
  • Caligo oileus var. philademus Staudinger, 1887
  • Caligo phorbas Röber, 1904
  • Caligo oileus philinos Fruhstorfer, 1903
Topside
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.

Subspecies

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