Horaga selina
| Selina's Onyx | |
|---|---|
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| Horaga selina North Sulawesi Alan Cassidy photo | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Horaga |
| Species: | H. selina |
| Binomial name | |
| Horaga selina (Grose Smith, 1895). | |
The Selina's Onyx, Horaga selina is a species of lycaenid or Hairstreak butterfly found in Sulawesi[1]
Range
H. selina is endemic to Sulawesi.[1] It was first found in the Central Region and was known until 1985 from only the single holotype specimen. It has since been found in the Southern Region[1] and also in the Dumoga-Bone National Park, Northern Sulawesi, during the Royal Entomological Society's 1985 expedition Project Wallace[2]
Cited references
- 1 2 3 Vane-Wright R.I. & de Jong R. 2003. The Butterflies of Sulawesi p129.
- ↑ Cassidy, Alan, 1985, pers. comm. See picture.
See also
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