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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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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
252653613/09/202609:41BrazilParanáAvenida das Cataratas 261Gustavo Fernando Durán
241495111/01/202611:50ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú1Gustavo Fernando Durán
241168307/01/202612:10ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Silvestre Parque Federal Campo San Juan, Santa Ana1Gustavo Fernando Durán
237558818/10/202510:29ArgentinaMisionesSelva Iryapú (600 hectáreas), Puerto Iguazú1Gustavo Fernando Durán
228236802/05/202514:24ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El Palmar1Gustavo Fernando Durán
201289723/03/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresIsla Martín García1Gustavo Fernando Durán
180643407/08/2023ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú1Gustavo Fernando Durán
180643107/08/2023ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101, Parque Nacional Iguazú1Gustavo Fernando Durán
111564519/10/2019ArgentinaMisionesSelva Iryapú (600 hectáreas), Puerto IguazúGustavo Fernando Durán
27902824/04/2015ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaGustavo Fernando Durán
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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 30/09/2026.