Taractrocera luzonensis

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Taractrocera luzonensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Taractrocera
Species:
T. luzonensis
Binomial name
Taractrocera luzonensis
(Staudinger, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Pamphila luzonensisStaudinger, 1889
  • Taractrocera zenia Evans, 1934
  • Thymelicus zicleaPlötz, 1884
Taractrocera luzonensis, Pilipinas / Philippines Taractrocera luzonensis - inat 260174977.jpg
Taractrocera luzonensis, Pilipinas / Philippines

Taractrocera luzonensis is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from south-western Burma and northern Thailand through Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines to Sulawesi and neighbouring islands.

The length of the forewings is 10.1-12.1 mm.

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