Calisto israeli is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

It is endemic to Cuba, where it is known from the Sierra Maestra.

The species inhabits evergreen and rainforests at altitudes between 800 and 1,500 metres.

[1] Adults have been observed feeding on flowers of Bourreria laevis, Palicourea alpina, Pavonia fruticosa, Mikania micrantha and Stachyterpheta cayenensis.

They eat the entire shell after hatching and feed at night remaining inactive during the day in lower parts of the plant.