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Tajuria matsutaroi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Tajuria

Tajuria matsutaroi

Tajuria matsutaroi is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. 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 matsutaroi Wikipedia
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