
Caligo idomeneus
Names
| English | — |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Mariposa Lechuza |
| Chinese | 细带猫头鹰环蝶 |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Caligo idomeneus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
About this species
Caligo idomeneus, the Idomeneus giant owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species can be found in the Amazon rainforest and eastern Andes, from Venezuela to Ecuador, and south to the Mato Grosso in southern Brazil. The butterfly is named for Idomeneus, the leader of the Cretan army during the Trojan War.
The wingspan is about 110–140 millimetres (4.3–5.5 in).
The larvae feed on Musa species.
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Caligo idomeneus is een vlinder uit de familie Nymphalidae. De wetenschappelijke naam is gepubliceerd in 1758 door Carl Linnaeus in de tiende editie van Systema naturae.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Nymphalidae |
| Genus | Caligo |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini2
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.



