Orobrassolis
Andrew V. Z. Brower
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This genus is (or was) endemic to high altitude grasslands of southeastern Brazil, and was considered to be monobasic until the recent description (based on historical specimens) of a new, probably extinct species by Penz et al. (2011).Characteristics
Penz et al. (2011) indicate that the genitalia of Orobrassolis spp. are most similar to those of Opsiphanes, but that the wing shapes and patterns are distinct enough to warrant recognition of a separate genus.References
Casagrande, MM. 2004. Brassolini. In Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Penz, C., Simonsen, T.J.,DeVries, P.J. 2011. A new Orobrassolis butterfly (Nymphalidae, Brassolini): a casualty of habitat destruction? Zootaxa 2740: 35-43.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Orobrassolis ornamentalis |
|---|---|
| Location | Brazil, Pará |
| Comments | Penz et al. (2011) note that the locality data on this specimen is likely incorrect. The species is distributed in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo. |
| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| Identified By | Carla Penz |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal |
| Collection | Coll. Boullet, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris |
| Type | Holotype |
| Collector | Franz Herman Rolle |
| Copyright | © 2011 |
| Scientific Name | Orobrassolis latusoris |
|---|---|
| Location | Brazil: Parana, Castro |
| Comments | one of two specimens known |
| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| Identified By | Carla Penz |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal |
| Collection | Natural History Museum, London |
| Type | Holotype |
| Collector | Edward Dukinfield Jones |
| Copyright | © 2011 |
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- First online 25 March 2007
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Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2011. Orobrassolis . Version 18 January 2011 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Orobrassolis/70762/2011.01.18 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
