Caligo idomeneus

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Idomeneus giant owl
Idomeneus Giant Owl, Quito.jpg
At Jardín Botánica de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
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Caligo
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C. idomeneus
Binomial name
Caligo idomeneus

Caligo idomeneus, the Idomeneus giant owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.[1] The species can be found in the Amazon rainforest and eastern Andes, from Venezuela to Ecuador, and south to the Mato Grosso in southern Brazil. The butterfly is named for Idomeneus, the leader of the Cretan army during the Trojan War.

The wingspan is about 110–140 millimetres (4.3–5.5 in).

The larvae feed on Musa species.

References[]

  1. ^ "Caligo Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms


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