Sinthusa makikoae

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Lycaenidae
Sinthusa makikoae
Male upperside
Male underside
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Sinthusa
Species:
S. makikoae
Binomial name
Sinthusa makikoae
H. Hayashi & Otsuka, 1985[1]

Sinthusa makikoae is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. Its forewing length is 12–13 mm. The species is very rare; it is endemic to Borneo and found only in Sabah.

Etymology. The specific name is dedicated to the daughter of the second author.

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