Caligo idomeneus
| Idomeneus giant owl | |
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| At Jardín Botánica de Quito, Quito, Ecuador | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Caligo
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| Species: | C. idomeneus
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| Binomial name | |
| Caligo idomeneus | |
Caligo idomeneus, the Idomeneus giant owl, is a
Cretan army during the Trojan War
.
The wingspan is about 110–140 millimetres (4.3–5.5 in).
The larvae feed on Musa species.
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C. i. idomeneus, dorsal,MHNT -
C. i. idomeneus, ventral, MHNT
References
- ^ "Caligo Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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