Orobrassolis

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Orobrassolis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Subfamily:
Satyrinae
Tribe:
Brassolini
Genus:
Orobrassolis

Casagrande, 1982

Orobrassolis is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. [1] [2] [3]

Orobrassolis are medium-sized butterflies with forewing length of about 35–39 mm (1.4–1.5 in). [4]

Species

The genus contains the following species, [1] [2] both only known from Brazil: [4]

Orobrassolis latusoris, described based on two males collected in the early 1900's, is probably extinct. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Orobrassolis Casagrande". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  2. 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Orobrassolis Casagrande, 1982". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz. Archived from the original on 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Penz, Carla; Simonsen, Thomas J.; Devries, Phil (2011). "A new Orobrassolis butterfly (Nymphalidae, Brassolini): a casualty of habitat destruction?". Zootaxa. 2740 (1): 35–43. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2740.1.3.


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