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Owl Butterfly
The owl butterflies are species of the genus ''Caligo'' and are known for their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. They are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central and South America. Owl butterflies are very large, , and fly only a few meters at a time, so avian predators have little difficulty in following them to their settling place. However, the butterflies preferentially fly in dusk, when few avian predators are around. The Latin name may possibly refer to their active periods; '' caligo'' means darkness. Some owl butterflies form leks in mating behavior. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: There are some twenty species in this genus, which can be divided into six groups that might constitute subgenera. Some species are of uncertain placement with regard to these groups, however: * ''C. eurilochus'' species group ** '' Caligo bellerophon'' Stichel, 1903 ** '' Caligo brasiliensis'' (C. Felder, 1862) – Brazilian owl, almond- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caligo Martia
''Caligo martia'' is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species can be found in Brazil. at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' The larvae feed on '''' and '' Pennisetum purpureum
''Cenchrus purpureus'', synonym ''Pennisetum purpureum'', also known as Napier grass, elephant grass or Uganda grass, is a species of perennial tropical grass native to the African grasslands. arrell, G., Simons, S. A., & ...
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Caligo Brasiliensis
''Caligo brasiliensis'', the Brazilian owl, sulanus owl, or almond-eyed owl,Glassberg, J. (2007). ''A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America.'' Sunstreak Books, p.132. is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. 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'' species, and ''Hedychium coronarium''. The larvae of subspecies ''sulanus'' have been recorded on ''Heliconia'', ''Calathea'', and ''Musa Musa may refer to: Places *Mūša, a river in Lithuania and Latvia *Musa, Azerbaijan, a village in Yardymli Rayon *Musa, Iran, a village in Ilam Province * Musa, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran *Musa, Kerman, Iran *Musa, Bukan, West Azerbaijan Pr ...'' species. Subspecies *''Caligo brasiliensis brasiliensis'' (Brazil) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caligo Oileus
''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 Musa may refer to: Places *Mūša, a river in Lithuania and Latvia *Musa, Azerbaijan, a village in Yardymli Rayon *Musa, Iran, a village in Ilam Province * Musa, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran *Musa, Kerman, Iran *Musa, Bukan, West Azerbaijan Pr ...'' species. Subspecies *''Caligo oileus oileus'' (Venezuela, Colombia) *''Caligo oileus scamander'' (Boisduval, 1870) (Colombia, Ecuador) *''Caligo oileus umbratilis'' Stichel, 1903 (Peru) References ''Caligo oileus''at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Learn about Butterflies Butterflies of America Butterflies described in 1861 Caligo Nymphalidae of South America Butterflies of Central America Taxa named by Cajetan von Felder Taxa named by Rudolf Felder Lepidoptera of Mexico {{Morphinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caligo Oedipus
''Caligo oedipus'', the boomerang owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species can be found from Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ... to Colombia. at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Subspecies *''C. o. fruhstorferi'' Stichel, 1904 *''C. o. oedipus''References Butterflies described in 1903 Caligo Butterflies of Central America Nymphalidae of South America Taxa named by Hans Ferdinand Emil Julius Stichel {{ ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caligo Atreus
''Caligo atreus'', the yellow-edged giant owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species can be found from Mexico to Peru. at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' 
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Caligo Teucer
''Caligo teucer'', the Teucer owl butterfly Learn about Butterflies is a of the family . It was described by his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is found from Colombia and |
Caligo Telamonius
''Caligo telamonius'' is a brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae). The species was first described by Cajetan von Felder and Rudolf Felder Rudolf Felder (2 May 1842 in Vienna – 29 March 1871 in Vienna) was an Austrian jurist and entomologist. He was mainly interested in Lepidoptera Lepidoptera ( ) is an order (biology), order of insects that includes butterfly, butterflies and ... in 1862. It is found in southern North America, Central America, and South America. Subspecies Two subspecies belong to the species ''Caligo telamonius'': * '' Caligo telamonius memnon'' * '' Caligo telamonius menus'' References Further reading * External links * Caligo Butterflies described in 1862 Taxa named by Cajetan von Felder Taxa named by Rudolf Felder Nymphalidae of South America Butterflies of Central America Lepidoptera of Mexico {{Satyrinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
