Porthecla forasteira

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Porthecla forasteira
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P. forasteira
Binomial name
Porthecla forasteira
Faynel & A. Moser, 2011[1]

Porthecla forasteira is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Peru, Bolivia and French Guiana. The habitat consists of lowland areas.

The length of the forewings is 15.9 mm for males.[2]

Etymology[]

The name forasteira is derived from the Portuguese language and means stranger or foreigner.

References[]

  1. ^ Porthecla at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Faynel, C. ; R.C. Busby ; A. Moser & R.K. Robbins, 2011: Species level taxonomy of the Neotropical hairstreak genus Porthecla (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae: Eumaeini). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France (n.s.), 47(1-2): 241-259


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