Marpesia orsilochus

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

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[]

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

External links[]

"Species Marpesia orsilochus". Butterflies of America. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
"Orsilochus Daggerwing (Marpesia orsilochus)". Neotropical Butterflies. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

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[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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