Species
Listed alphabetically within grooups.
There are some 20 species in this genus, which can be divided into 6 groups that might constitute subgenera. Some species are of uncertain placement with regard to these groups, however:
- C. eurilochus species-group
- Caligo bellerophon
- Caligo brasiliensis – Brazilian Owl, Almond-eyed Owl
- Caligo eurilochus – Forest Giant Owl
- Caligo idomeneus – Idomeneus Giant Owl
- Caligo illioneus – Illioneus Giant Owl
- Caligo memnon – Giant Owl, or Pale Owl
- Caligo prometheus
- Caligo suzanna
- Caligo telamonius – Yellow-fronted Owl
- Caligo teucer – Teucer Giant Owl
- C. arisbe species group:
- Caligo arisbe
- Caligo martia
- Caligo oberthurii
- C. atreus species group:
- Caligo atreus – Yellow-edged Giant Owl
- Caligo uranus – Yellow-bordered Owl
- C. oileus species-group
- Caligo oedipus – Boomerang Owl
- Caligo oileus – Oileus Giant Owl
- Caligo placidianus – Placid Giant Owl
- Caligo zeuxippus
- C. beltrao species-group
- Caligo beltrao – Purple Owl
- incertae sedis
- Caligo euphorbus – Euphorbus Giant Owl
- Caligo superbus
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