Porthecla prietoi
Species of butterfly
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Porthecla prietoi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Colombia and western Ecuador at altitudes between 1,000 and 2,200 meters.
| Porthecla prietoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Porthecla |
| Species: | P. prietoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Porthecla prietoi Faynel & Busby, 2011[1] | |
The length of the forewings is 19 mm for males and 19 mm for females.[2] Adults are on wing year-round.
Etymology
The species is named Carlos Prieto, a Colombian lepidopterist studying Lycaenidae.
