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Caligo beltrao

Caligo beltrao

Family: Nymphalidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Caligo beltrao. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 683383
  Adult
Foz do Iguaçu
Paraná
Brazil
04/10/2026
Manuel Godoy



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
246209510/04/2026BrazilParanáFoz do iguazu, Foz do IguaçuManuel Godoy
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Caligo beltrao – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 22/09/2026.