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| Species: | C. beltrao |
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| Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801 | |
Caligo beltrao, the purple owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species can be found in Brazil. [1]
The wingspan is about 120 mm.
The larvae feed on Canna indica , Calathea zebrina , Musa species, and Hedychium coronarium .
The owl butterflies are species of the genus Caligo and are known for their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. They are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central and South America.
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Caligo eurilochus, the forest giant owl, is an owl butterfly ranging from Mexico, through Central America, to the Amazon River basin in South America. It is a very large butterfly, among the largest in its family, with a wingspan up to 17 centimetres. The type locality is Suriname.
Caligo atreus, the yellow-edged giant owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species can be found from Mexico to Peru.
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