''Caligo telamonius'' is a
brush-footed butterfly
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a redu ...
(family Nymphalidae). The species was
first described by
Cajetan von Felder
Baron Cajetan von Felder (german: link=no, Cajetan Freiherr von Felder; 19 September 1814 – 30 November 1894) was an Austrian lawyer, entomologist and liberal politician. He served as mayor of Vienna from 1868 to 1878.
Life and career
Felder ...
and
Rudolf Felder
Rudolf Felder (2 May 1842 in Vienna – 29 March 1871 in Vienna) was an Austrian jurist and entomologist. He was mainly interested in Lepidoptera, amassing, with his father, Cajetan Felder, a huge collection.
Works
*with Cajetan Felder, Lepidopte ...
in 1862. It is found in southern North America, Central America, and South America.
Subspecies
Two subspecies belong to the species ''Caligo telamonius'':
* '' Caligo telamonius memnon''
* '' Caligo telamonius menus''
References
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Caligo
Butterflies described in 1862
Taxa named by Cajetan von Felder
Taxa named by Rudolf Felder
Nymphalidae of South America
Butterflies of Central America
Lepidoptera of Mexico
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