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.[1]
| Ortilia velica | |
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| Ortilia velica durnfordi in Soriano Department, Uruguay | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Ortilia |
| Species: | O. velica
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| Binomial name | |
| Ortilia velica (Hewitson, 1864)
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