Tajuria matsutaroi

Tajuria matsutaroi is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Hisakazu Hayashi in 1984.^[1] 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.

Tajuria matsutaroi
Male upperside
Female upperside
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Tajuria
Species:	T. matsutaroi
Binomial name
Tajuria matsutaroi H. Hayashi, 1984

Etymology: The specific name is dedicated to Matsutaro Hayashi, the father of the author.

Subspecies

• Tajuria matsutaroi matsutaroi H. Hayashi, [1984] (Mindanao island)
• Tajuria matsutaroi motokoae H. Hayashi, [2011] (Leyte island)