Arhopala matsutaroi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. matsutaroi |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala matsutaroi H. Hayashi, 1979 | |
Arhopala matsutaroi is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Hisakazu Hayashi in 1979. Its forewing length is 19 mm (0.75 in). It is endemic to the Philippines. It is uncommon and found only on Mindanao.
Etimology. The specific name is dedicated to Mr. Matsutaro HAYASHI, the father of the author.
References
- Hayashi, Hisakazu., 1979: New Lycaenid Butterflies from Mindanao, the Philippines. Tyô to Ga. 30 (1,2): 83–90.[1]
- Treadaway, Colin G., 1955: Checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands. Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo, Suppl. 14: 7–118.
- Takanami, Yusuke & Seki, Yasuo (April 1, 2001). "Edition 12". A Synonymic List of Lycaenidae from the Philippines. Archived from the original on June 14, 2001 – via Internet Archive.
- Treadaway, Colin G. & Schrőder, Heinz G., 2012: Revised checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo, Suppl. 20: 1-64.