Matsutaroa iljai
| Matsutaroa iljai | |
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| Matsutaroa iljai, male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Matsutaroa |
| Species: | M. iljai |
| Binomial name | |
| Matsutaroa iljai H. Hayashi, Schrőder & Treadaway 1984 | |
Matsutaroa iljai is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines and found on Masbate, Negros and Panay Islands. Forewing length is 18-20mm. The appearance of male and female is quite different. On Mt. Canlaon of Negros it occurs once a year(June to August) and frequently found on red flowers.
Male, Mt. Canlaon, Negros Is.
Male, Mt. Canlaon, Negros Is.
References
- Hayashi, H.; Schroder, H.; Treadaway, C.G. 1984: New lycaenid butterflies from the Philippines (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Senckenbergiana biologica, 65(1-2): 29-41.
- Treadaway Colin G. 1995: Checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Nachr. entomol. Ver. 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 G., 2012: Revised checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Nachr. entomol. Ver. Apollo, Suppl. 20: 1-64.