Illioneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus
-21.5953, -46.8873
Field Notes
Habitat:
The species is native to Costa Rica and it is widespread in most of South America, particularly in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. I found this specimen in a region of transition between the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest.
Notes:
The genus Latin name "Caligo" means darkness and may possibly refer to the active periods, as these butterflies preferentially fly in dusk. The species name "Illioneus" derives from "Ilionesus", a Trojan survivor companion of Aeneas in the Latin epic poem Aeneid, written by Virgil.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 16, 2013
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