Caligo memnon
Caligo memnon, the giant owl or pale owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species can be found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico down to the Amazon rainforest.[1]
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| Species: | C. 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.
Taxonomy
Considered a subspecies of Caligo telamonius (C. & R. Felder, 1862).[1]
Gallery
Larva
Two Caligo memnon, La Paz Waterfall Gardens
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- Caligo telamonius at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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