Sinthusa makikoae

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Sinthusa makikoae
male upperside
male underside
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Sinthusa
Species: S. makikoae
Binomial name
Sinthusa makikoae
H. Hayashi & Otsuka, 1985[1]

Sinthusa makikoae is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. Forewing length:12-13mm. A very rare species, it is endemic to Borneo and found only in Sabah (North Borneo).

References

  • Hayashi, Hisakazu & Ohtsuka kazuhisa, 1985: Two New Species of Lycaenid Butterflies fron North Borneo ( Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae).: IWASE. 3: 3-5, 15.
  • Seki, Yasuo, Takanami, Yusuke & Otsuka Kazuhisa, 1991: BUTTERFLIES OF BORNEO, LYCAENIDAE.2(1): 1-113. TOBOSHIMA CORPORATION. Tokyo.
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