Tajuria matsutaroi explained

Tajuria matsutaroi is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Hisakazu Hayashi in 1984.^[1] It is endemic to the Philippine islands of Mindanao and Leyte. 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

• , 1984: A New Tajuria (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) from Mindanao. Tyô to Ga. 34 (3): 127–129. http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110007707518.
• , 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. Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo, Suppl. 20: 1-64.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . December 18, 2018 . Tajuria matsutaroi Hayashi, 1984 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 15, 2020.