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 species.

Subspecies

• Caligo oileus oileus (Venezuela, Colombia)
• Caligo oileus scamander <small>(Boisduval, 1870)</small> (Colombia, Ecuador)
• Caligo oileus umbratilis <small>Stichel, 1903</small> (Peru)

References

• Caligo oileus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
• , Learn about Butterflies
• Caligo oileus scamander, Butterflies of America