Orobrassolis
Genus of brush-footed butterflies
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Orobrassolis is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Nymphalidae.[1][2][3]
| Orobrassolis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Satyrinae |
| Tribe: | Brassolini |
| Genus: | Orobrassolis Casagrande, 1982 |
Orobrassolis are medium-sized butterflies with forewing length of about 35–39 mm (1.4–1.5 in).[4]
Species
The genus contains the following species,[1][2] both only known from Brazil:[4]
- Orobrassolis ornamentalis (Stichel, 1906) – Minas Gerais, São Paulo
- Orobrassolis latusoris Penz & Simonsen, 2011[4] – Paraná
Orobrassolis latusoris, described based on two males collected in the early 1900's, is probably extinct.[4]
