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Caligo beltrao

(Caligo beltrao)

Description

Caligo beltrao, the purple owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species can be found in Brazil. The wingspan is about 120 mm. The larvae feed on Canna indica, Calathea zebrina, Musa species, and Hedychium coronarium.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Caligo
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