15-7-2025 AMSTERDAM ZOO, HOLLAND - PALE OWL BUTTERFLY (Caligo telamonius)

 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

4-8-2017 AMSTERDAM ZOO, NETHERLANDS - PALE OWL BUTTERFLY (Caligo telamonius)

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