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  2. Caligo idomeneus
Caligo idomeneus(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Morphinae
  3. Brassolini
  4. Brassolina
  5. Caligo
  6.  idomeneus
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Habitat

  • Amazon rainforest

Similar species

  • Caligo eurilochus
MU
MD

110-140 mm

    Regional distr. - legend
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      DeutschIdomeneus-Bananenfalter
      EnglishIdomeneus Giant Owl
      ItalianoTesta di gufo
      NorskHvitstripet uglesommerfugl
      SuomeksiPilvipöllökäs
      中文細帶貓頭鷹環蝶
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      HeliconiaceaeHeliconia
      MusaceaeMusaBanana
    • Caligo idomeneus is a member of the clade Caligo eurilochus:
    • SpeciesAuthor
      Caligo bellerophon(Stichel, 1903)
      Caligo brasiliensis(C. Felder, 1862)
      Caligo eurilochus(Cramer, [1775])
      Caligo idomeneus(Linnaeus, 1758)
      Caligo illioneus(Cramer, [1775])
      Caligo prometheus(Kollar, 1850)
      Caligo suzanna(Deyrolle, 1872)
      Caligo telamonius(C. & R. Felder, 1862)
      Caligo teucer(Linnaeus, 1758)

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    Adult, underside.

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