Caligo oileus



Caligo oileus, the Oileus giant owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

The species can be found from Mexico to northern South America.

The larvae feed on Heliconia and Musa species.

Subspecies

 * Caligo oileus oileus (Venezuela, Colombia)
 * Caligo oileus scamander (Boisduval, 1870) (Colombia, Ecuador)
 * Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903 (Peru)