Catapaecilma nakamotoi explained

Catapaecilma nakamotoi is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Hisakazu Hayashi in 1979.

It is a rare species, endemic to the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines.

Its forewing length is 17–19 mm.

References

• Hayashi, Hisakazu (1979). "New Lycaenid Butterflies from Mindanao, the Philippines". Tyô to Ga. 30 (1,2): 83-90.
• (1995). "Checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera)". 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.