Porthecla peruensis

Porthecla peruensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Porthecla
Species:	P. peruensis
Binomial name
	Porthecla peruensis; Faynel & Moser, 2011

Porthecla peruensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in northern Peru, on the east side of the Andes. It appears to be a montane species, since it has only been found at altitudes above 1,500 meters.

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

Etymology[]

The name is derived from the country type locality.

References[]

^ Porthecla at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ 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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[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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