The Giant Owl or Pale Owl Butterfly (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.
Commonly known as the Giant Owl or Pale Owl butterfly, so named because of its large eye-like marking on the verso .
Subspecies
Two subspecies belong to the species Caligo telamonius:
Caligo telamonius memnon
Caligo telamonius menus
Caligo telamonius
Pale Owl-butterfly
Familia: Nymphalidae
Orden: Lepidoptera
Clase: Insecta
Filo / División: Arthropoda
Reino: Animalia
Taxonomy Identification: Family Nymphalidae, sub-family Brassolidae. First named by Felder in 1867
Colour: The topside (recto) wings are brown edged in black lines with a large central patch of deep blueish purple. The underside (verso) is coloured shades of brown and black with intricate pencil lines patterns in black with large “owlet” markings.
Size: Wingspan 100-140mm
