Matapa celsina
Matapa celsina, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Celebes, and the Banggai Islands.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Matapa |
| Species: | M. celsina |
| Binomial name | |
| Matapa celsina (C. & R. Felder, [1867])[1] | |
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The length of the forewings is 21.1-25 mm for males and 23.2–25.5 mm for females. The upperside is dark brown with greenish sheen. Tip of abdomen is yellow.[2]
References
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- Matapa at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Jong de, R. 1983: Revision of the Oriental genus Matapa moore (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae) with discussion of its phylogeny and geographic History. Zoologische Mededelingen 57 (21): 243-270. Full article:
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