Caligo oileus
Caligo oileus, the Oileus giant owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
| Oileus giant owl | |
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| Caligo oileus umbratilis, underside | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Caligo |
| Species: | C. oileus |
| Binomial name | |
| Caligo oileus | |
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Topside
Male (underside), from Musée d'histoire naturelle de Lille
The species can be found from Mexico to northern South America.
Subspecies
- Caligo oileus oileus (Venezuela, Colombia)
- Caligo oileus scamander (Boisduval, 1870) (Colombia, Ecuador)
- Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903 (Peru)
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Caligo. |
- Caligo oileus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Oileus Owl butterfly, Learn about Butterflies
- Caligo oileus scamander, Butterflies of America
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