Caligo oileus explained

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

• 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
• Oileus Owl butterfly, Learn about Butterflies
• Caligo oileus scamander, Butterflies of America