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Owl Butterfly

Common Name Owl Butterfly

Scientific Name Caligo memnon

Species Insects

Family/Group Butterflies

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Description

Larvae feed off these plants:

• Heliconiaceae :
- Heliconia sp.

• Musaceae :
- Musa sapientum (banana).

Adult butterflies feed off these plants:

• Orchidaceae :
- Epidendrum sp.

Adult butterflies also eat these fruits:


• Anacardiaceae :
- Spondias purpurea (jocote).

• Annonaceae :
- Annona sp.

• Bromeliaceae :
- Ananas comosus (pineapple).

• Musaceae :
- Musa sapientum (banana).

• Sapotaceae :
- Sapote sp.
- Pouteria mammosa (sapodilla).

Habitat

Generally found in tropical dry forest, cloud forest, and humid forest. It is also common around banana plantations.

Further Reading

www.bio-nica.org/Ent...

Nicaragua Animal Guide