Caligo eurilochus

Taxobox
name = "Caligo eurilochus"

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image_width = 250px
image_caption = "Caligo eurilochus" Owl Butterfly
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Nymphalidae
subfamilia = Morphinae
tribus = Brassolini
genus = "Caligo"
species = "C. eurilochus"
binomial = "Caligo eurilochus"
binomial_authority = (Cramer, 1775)

"Caligo eurilochus" is an owl butterfly (tribe Brassolini of nymphalid subfamily Morphinae, ranging from Mexico, through Central America, to the Amazon River basin in South America. The type locality is Suriname. Several subspecies are recognized, but many more have been proposed. The larvae feed on several hostplants, including "Calathea latifolia" (Marantaceae), "Heychium" sp. (Zingiberaceae), "Heliconia latispatha" (Heliconiaceae), and "Musa sapientum" (Musaceae).

References

* D'Abrera, B. L. (1987). "The butterflies of the Neotropical region. Part 3. Brassolidae, Acraeidae and Nymphalidae (partim)". Fearny Creek, Australia: Hill House. (Use with caution.)

External links

* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoheathen/1761520554/ Photograph of pupa]