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Orange Daggerwing

Marpesia berania · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJun · Aug–Sepmost records
Records219in 2 countries
Most seen inEcuador178 records
Red List–IUCN status
Orange Daggerwing
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About

Orange Daggerwing in brief

The orange daggerwing (Marpesia berania) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 219 published records, most of them from Ecuador and Bolivia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, August and September and fall to their lowest in February and December.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Ecuador178 records · best Jun, Sep
Bolivia41 records · best Nov, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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