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Marpesia orsilochus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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. 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

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.

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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