Caligo telamonius memnon

Giant owl
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Caligo
Species:
C. telamonius
Subspecies:
C. t. memnon
Trinomial name
Caligo telamonius memnon
(C. & R. Felder, [1867])
Synonyms
  • Pavonia telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862
  • Pavonia dardanus Boisduval, 1870

Caligo telamonius memnon, commonly known as the giant owl or pale owl, is a subspecies of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.[1] This subspecies can be found in rainforests and secondary forests from Mexico to the Amazon rainforest in South America.[1]

The wingspan is usually from 115 to 130 mm, but can reach 150 mm.

The larvae feed on Musa and Heliconia species and can be a pest for banana cultivation. Adults feed on juices of rotting fruit.

References

  1. ^ a b Caligo telamonius at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms


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