Porthecla peruensis

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

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.

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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