Marpesia orsilochus

Marpesia orsilochus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Marpesia
Species:
M. orsilochus
Binomial name
Marpesia orsilochus
(Fabricius, 1776)[1]

Marpesia orsilochus, the Orsilochus daggerwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Suriname and Brazil.[2] The habitat consists of evergreen rainforests.

The dorsal upperside is dark brown with a bright white band across all wings. The hindwing has a long slender tail.

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Marpesia orsilochus (Fabricius, 1776)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Marpesia orsilochus Fabricius 1776". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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