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  2. Caligo illioneus
Caligo illioneus(Cramer, [1775])
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Morphinae
  3. Brassolini
  4. Brassolina
  5. Caligo
  6.  illioneus
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Habitat

  • Tropical rainforest

MU
MD

120-150 mm

    Regional distr. - legend
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      EnglishIllioneus giant owl
      EspañolLechuza
      SuomeksiHäivepöllökäs
      中文藍斑貓頭鷹環蝶
    • Caligo illioneus 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)
    • Links
    • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
      Inventory of the Butterfly species of Cotacachi Cayapas ERPierre Boyer, Jean-Claude Petit
      UK ButterfliesPeter Eeles

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