Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Oileus Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oileus C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Tribe: Brassolini
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Range: Caligo oileus scamander (Boisduval, 1870) is found from Guatemala to Panama; other subspecies are found in Venezuela, Colombia, and Peru (source: Butterflies of America).
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