Caligo oileus, the Oileus giant owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
The species can be found from Mexico to northern South America.
The larvae feed on Heliconia and Musa species.
Subspecies Caligo oileus oileus (Venezuela, Colombia) Caligo oileus scamander (Boisduval, 1870) (Colombia, Ecuador) Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903 (Peru)
References
Caligo oileus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms , Learn about Butterflies Caligo oileus scamander, Butterflies of America