Owl butterfly

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iNymphalidae

Owl butterfly

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Division:	Rhopalocera
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Subfamily:	Morphinae
Tribe:	Brassolini
Genus:	Caligo

Species

eurilochus species-group
- C. eurilochus
- C. idomeneus
- C. illioneus
- C. memnon
- C. prometheus
- C. teucer
arisbe species group:
- C. arisbe
- C. martia
- C. oberthurii
atreus species group:
- C. atreus
- C. uranus
oileus species-group
- C. oedipus
- C. oileus
- C. placidianus
- C. zeuxippus
beltrao species-group
- C. beltrao
unknown species-group
- C. euphorbus
- C. superbus

Members of the butterfly genus Caligo are known as the owl butterflies. They are native to Central and South America. Their name is derived from the presence eysepots on their wings, which are used to scare away predators.