Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903

Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903

Caligo oedipus, the boomerang owl, is a nymphalid butterfly ranging from Central America to Colombia.

Family
Genus
Caligo
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903

Caligo oedipus, commonly known as the boomerang owl, is a butterfly species that belongs to the Nymphalidae family. This species was first described by Stichel in 1903, and its geographic range extends from Central America to Colombia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Caligo

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