Sinthusa natsumiae

Sinthusa natsumiae is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Hisakazu Hayashi in 1979.[1][2] It is endemic to the Philippines and is found on many islands. It is very beautiful, especially on the forewing upperside of the male, where it has two brilliant blue colours. Its forewing length is about 12–15 mm.

Male at Mandalagan volcano on Negros island

Female at Kanlaon Volcano on Negros

Sinthusa natsumiae
Male, upperside and underside
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Sinthusa
Species:	S. natsumiae
Binomial name
Sinthusa natsumiae H. Hayashi, 1979

References

1. Savela, Markku (December 18, 2018). "Sinthusa natsumiae Hayashi, 1979". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
2. "Sinthusa natsumiae H.Hayashi, 1979". Osaka Museum of Natural History. (in Japanese)

Bibliography

• Hayashi, Hisakazu (1979). "New Lycaenid Butterflies from Mindanao, the Philippines". Tyô to Ga. 30 (1,2): 83–90.
• Treadaway, C. G. (1995). "Checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera)". Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo. Suppl. 14: 7–118.
• Takanami, Yusuke & Seki, Yasuo (April 1, 2001). "Edition 12". A Synonymic List of Lycaenidae from the Philippines. Archived from the original on June 14, 2001 – via Internet Archive.
• Treadaway, Colin G. & Schröder, Heinz G. (2012). "Revised checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera)". Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo. Suppl. 20: 1-64.