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Porthecla gemma

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Porthecla gemma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Porthecla
Species:
P. gemma
Binomial name
Porthecla gemma
(Druce, 1907)[1]
Synonyms
  • Thecla gemma Druce, 1907

Porthecla gemma is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Amazon basin and the Guianas at altitudes between 100 and 1,000 meters.

The length of the forewings is 14.6 mm for males and 13.9 mm for females.[2] Adults are on wing year-round.

References

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  1. ^ Porthecla at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  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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