Rapala tomokoae

Rapala tomokoae
Male upperside
Male underside
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Rapala
Species: R. tomokoae
Binomial name
Rapala tomokoae
H. Hayashi, Schroeder & Treadaway, 1978

Rapala tomokoae is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Forewing length:17-19mm. 3subspecies are described: nominotypical ssp.tomokoae is on Mindanao, Samar, Leyte, Dinagat and Tawi Tawi. ssp.takanamii is on Negros, Panay and Siquijor. ssp.bilara is on Bohol.

Female, Mt. Canlaon, Negros Is.

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