Biology:Tajuria matsutaroi
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| Tajuria matsutaroi H. Hayashi, 1984
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Tajuria matsutaroi is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.[1] It is endemic to the Philippines and found only on Mindanao and Leyte islands. Forewing length is about 16–19 mm. The butterfly is a rare species. The nominotypical subspecies is found only on Mount Apo on Mindanao island and occurs several times a year.
Subspecies
- Tajuria matsutaroi matsutaroi H. Hayashi, [1984] (Mindanao island)
- Tajuria matsutaroi motokoae H. Hayashi, [2011] (Leyte island)
References
- ↑ "Tajuria Moore, [1881]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Hayashi, Hisakazu, 1984: A New Tajuria (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) from Mindanao. Tyô to Ga. 34(3): 127-129. [1].
- Treadaway, Colin G., 1995. Checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo, Suppl. 14: 7-118.
- Takanami, Y. & Seki, Y., 2001. A synonymic list of Lycaenidae from the Philippines. Edn. 12.
- Treadaway, Colin G. & Schrőder,Heinz,2012: Revised checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands. Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo, Suppl. 20: 1-64.
Wikidata ☰ Q5972807 entry
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