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Caligo telamonius is a brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae). The species was first described by Cajetan von Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1862. It is found in southern North America, Central America, and South America.
Subspecies
Two subspecies belong to the species Caligo telamonius:
Caligo telamonius memnon
Caligo telamonius menus
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This genus Caligo telamonius (Nymphalidae), has a special behavior, they perch on the top of the leaf to feed, they like the newest leaves.
When they are adults and are going to lay their eggs, they fly very slowly to choose the best plant, they land on the underside of leaves and sometimes lay between 10 and 20 eggs on the same chosen plant, they are very common.
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The main breeding season is April, May and June, while in the other months very few are found. Adults can be seen flying on the edges of mountains and thickets where there are host plants.
These caterpillars have a very varied diet in terms of plant species, since out of 1142 larvae collected during the time of the research, they have been found feeding on fourteen plant species from different families.
