Tajuria

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Tajuria
Peacock Royal (Tajuria cippus) at Chilkur near Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7402.jpg
Peacock royal ( Tajuria cippus )
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Tajuria

Moore, [1881] [1]
Synonyms
  • Opsde Nicéville, 1895
  • CophantaMoore, 1884
  • RemelanaDistant, 1884 (nec Moore, 1884)
  • Creusade Nicéville, [1896]

Tajuria is an Indomalayan genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.

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<i>Tajuria matsutaroi</i> species of insect

Tajuria matsutaroi is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Hisakazu Hayashi in 1984. It is endemic to the Philippine islands of Mindanao and Leyte. Forewing length is about 16–19 mm. The butterfly is a rare species. The nominotypical subspecies is found only on Mount Apo on Mindanao island and occurs several times a year.

<i>Tajuria matsutaroi motokoae</i>

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<i>Tajuria mizunumai</i> species of insect

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<i>Tajuria mantra</i> species of insect

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<i>Tajuria igolotiana</i> species of insect

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References

  1. Tajuria at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms