Ortilia velica

Ortilia velica, also known as the small brown, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. It is associated with the flowers of Wedelia silphioides.[1]

Ortilia velica
Ortilia velica durnfordi in Soriano Department, Uruguay
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Ortilia
Species:
O. velica
Binomial name
Ortilia velica
(Hewitson, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Eresia velica Hewitson, [1864]

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.