Hypolycaena toshikoae
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| Hypolycaena toshikoae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Hypolycaena |
| Species: | H. toshikoae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypolycaena toshikoae H. Hayashi, 1984[1] | |
Hypolycaena toshikoae is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Hisakazu Hayashi in 1984. Forewing length: 10–13 mm. It is endemic to the islands of Luzon and Mindoro in the Philippines. On Mount Halcon of Mindoro island, the male is not rare but the female is very rare.[2]
Etymology. The specific name is dedicated to Mrs Toshiko HAYASHI, the mother of the author.
