Owl Butterfly - Species

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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