Porthecla peruensis
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| Porthecla peruensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Porthecla |
| Species: | 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]
