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Ortilia velica

Small Brown


Ortilia velica

Marroncita
Family: Nymphalidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Records from Ruta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada

Description


Ortilia velica, also known as the small brown, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. It is associated with the flowers of Wedelia silphioides.

Source: Wikipedia, article Ortilia velica. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Foto
Photography ID: 489943
  Adult
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
10/17/2021
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 482146
  Adult
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
10/17/2021
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 269104
  Adult
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
05/14/2018
Eduardo Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 108621
  Adult
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
07/22/2015
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 28219
  Adult
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
10/13/2013
Jorge La Grotteria



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
241495111/01/202611:50ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú1Gustavo Fernando Durán
180643407/08/2023ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú1Gustavo Fernando Durán
157041817/10/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúGuillermo Marcaida
154606017/10/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúElsa Longo
76541114/05/2018ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúEduardo Cusano
31248922/07/2015ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúGustavo Puente
7686713/10/2013ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúJorge La Grotteria
7436701/10/2013ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúNicolas Olejnik
3235511/04/2012ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúRosana Ursino
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Small Brown (Ortilia velica) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 02/10/2026.