Ortilia liriope | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Ortilia |
Species: | O. liriope
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Binomial name | |
Ortilia liriope (
Cramer, 1775)
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Synonyms | |
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Ortilia liriope, the Brazilian crescent, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1775. It is found in French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and northern Brazil. [1]
The larvae are gregarious and feed on Justicia species. They reach a length of about 19 mm. [2]
Ortilia liriope | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Ortilia |
Species: | O. liriope
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Binomial name | |
Ortilia liriope (
Cramer, 1775)
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Synonyms | |
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Ortilia liriope, the Brazilian crescent, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1775. It is found in French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and northern Brazil. [1]
The larvae are gregarious and feed on Justicia species. They reach a length of about 19 mm. [2]