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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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Foto
Photography ID: 227074
  Adult
Berisso
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/04/2017
Gustavo Adolfo Herrera
Foto
Photography ID: 221510
  Adult
Berisso
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/30/2017
Gustavo Adolfo Herrera
Foto
Photography ID: 185183
  Adult
Berisso
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/14/2017
Gustavo Adolfo Herrera
Foto
Photography ID: 120226
  Adult
Berisso
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/17/2015
Gustavo Adolfo Herrera



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
64025709/11/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresBalneario la BalandraGustavo Adolfo Herrera
63854504/11/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresAv. 66 y costa del Rio de la Plata, BerissoGustavo Adolfo Herrera
62256430/09/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresAv. 66 y costa del Rio de la Plata, BerissoGustavo Adolfo Herrera
52726814/01/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresAv. 66, entre Av. Montevideo y la costa, BerissoGustavo Adolfo Herrera
39405809/01/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresBalneario la BalandraGustavo Adolfo Herrera
34776117/10/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresBalneario Bagliardi, BerissoGustavo Adolfo Herrera
34776009/04/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta LaraGustavo Adolfo Herrera
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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.