Marpesia orsilochus (Fabricius, 1776) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Marpesia orsilochus (Fabricius, 1776)

Marpesia orsilochus (Fabricius, 1776)

Orsilochus daggerwing (Marpesia orsilochus) is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in Suriname and Brazil rainforests.

Family
Genus
Marpesia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Marpesia orsilochus (Fabricius, 1776)

Marpesia orsilochus, commonly known as the Orsilochus daggerwing, is a butterfly species that belongs to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in Suriname and Brazil, and its natural habitat is evergreen rainforests. The dorsal upperside of its wings is dark brown, marked by a bright white band that runs across all four wings. The hindwing has a long, slender tail.

Photo: (c) Sidnei Dantas, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Sidnei Dantas · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Marpesia

More from Nymphalidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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