Matapa celsina

Matapa celsina
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])
Synonyms
	Hesperia celsina Felder, 1867; Hesperia hyrmina Hewitson, 1867; Ismene assur Mabille, 1876;

Matapa celsina, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Celebes, and the Banggai Islands.

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[edit]

^ 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: [1]

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[1] Matapa at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] 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: [1]

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