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Porthecla ravus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Porthecla

Porthecla ravus is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Amazon basin and southern Brazil.

The length of the forewings is 14.5 mm for males and 13.6 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round. They feed on the nectar of Cordia schomburgkii.

References

Porthecla ravus Wikipedia