Caligo eurilochus

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Caligo eurilochus
Caligo eurilochus Owl Butterfly
Caligo eurilochus
Owl Butterfly
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
(unranked) Rhopalocera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Morphinae
Tribe: Brassolini
Genus: Caligo
Binomial name
Caligo eurilochus
(Cramer, [1775])

Caligo eurilochus is an owl butterfly (tribe Brassolini of nymphalid subfamily Morphinae, ranging from Mexico, through Central America, to the Amazon River basin in South America. The type locality is Suriname. Several subspecies are recognized, but many more have been proposed. The larvae feed on several hostplants, including Calathea latifolia (Marantaceae), Heychium sp. (Zingiberaceae), Heliconia latispatha (Heliconiaceae), and Musa sapientum (Musaceae).

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  • D'Abrera, B. L. (1987). The butterflies of the Neotropical region. Part 3. Brassolidae, Acraeidae and Nymphalidae (partim). Fearny Creek, Australia: Hill House. (Use with caution.)

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