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Porthecla porthura

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Porthecla

Porthecla porthura is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Honduras to western Ecuador in forests up to altitudes of 1,150 meters.

The length of the forewings is 17.7 mm for males and 17.3 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round.

References

Porthecla porthura Wikipedia