Arhopala matsutaroi explained

Arhopala matsutaroi is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Hisakazu Hayashi in 1979. Its forewing length is 19 mm. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is uncommon and found only on Mindanao.

References

• Hayashi, Hisakazu., 1979: New Lycaenid Butterflies from Mindanao, the Philippines. Tyô to Ga. 30 (1,2): 83–90.http://ci.nii.ac.jp/nrid/9000017286022
• Treadaway, Colin G., 1955: Checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands. Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo, Suppl. 14: 7–118.
• Web site: Takanami . Yusuke . Seki . Yasuo . amp . April 1, 2001 . Edition 12 . A Synonymic List of Lycaenidae from the Philippines . https://web.archive.org/web/20010614230418/http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~EY4Y-TKNM/phillist.html . June 14, 2001 . Internet Archive.
• , 2012: Revised checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo, Suppl. 20: 1-64.