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Caligo beltrao

Synonyms: Caligo inachis; Morpho reinwardtianus; Papilio beltrao; Papilio demosthenes

Wikipedia Abstract

The Purple Owl (Caligo beltrao) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. The species can be found in Brazil. The wingspan is about 120 mm. The larvae feed on Canna indica, Calathea zebrina, Musa spp., and Hedychium coronarium.
View Wikipedia Record: Caligo beltrao

Prey / Diet

Canna brasiliensis (Indian shot)[1]
Goeppertia zebrina (zebraplant)[1]
Hedychium coronarium (white garland-lily)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0