Porthecla ravus explained

Porthecla ravus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. 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.[1] Adults are on wing year-round. They feed on the nectar of Cordia schomburgkii.

Notes and References

  1. , 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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