Brassolis

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Brassolis
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Brassolis sophorae
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Brassolis

Fabricius, 1807 [1]

Brassolis is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae.

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References

  1. Brassolis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms