Catapaecilma nakamotoi
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| Catapaecilma nakamotoi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Catapaecilma |
| Species: | C. nakamotoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Catapaecilma nakamotoi H. Hayashi, 1979[1] | |
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.
The specific name is dedicated to Kazuya Nakamoto, Japanese butterfly collector.
