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]
Giant owl | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Caligo |
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Subspecies: | C. t. memnon
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Trinomial name | |
Caligo telamonius memnon | |
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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.
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Larva
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A pair at La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Costa Rica
References
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- ^ a b Caligo telamonius at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms