Biology:Porthecla dinus
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Porthecla |
| Species: | P. dinus
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| Porthecla dinus (Hewitson, 1867)[1]
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Porthecla dinus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in fragmented montane habitats at altitudes between 600 and 1,800 meters in south-eastern Brazil .
The length of the forewings is 16.7 mm for males and 15.6 mm for females.[2] Adults are on wing from September to April.
References
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- ↑ Porthecla at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ 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
Wikidata ☰ Q7231759 entry
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