Porthecla forasteira

Porthecla forasteira
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Porthecla
Species: P. forasteira
Binomial name
Porthecla forasteira
Faynel & A. Moser, 2011[1]

Porthecla forasteira is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. 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

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  1. Porthecla at funet.fi
  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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