Britomartis igarashii
| Britomartis igarashii | |
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| Male upperside | |
| Male underside | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Britomartis |
| Species: | B. igarashii |
| Binomial name | |
| Britomartis igarashii (H. Hayashi, 1976) | |
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Britomartis igarashii is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. Forewing length: 14–15 mm. It is endemic to Borneo and is distributed only in mountainous areas (Mount Kinabalu and Mount Mulu). It is a rare species. Some specimens were taken at night in light traps.
Etymology. The specific name is dedicated to Dr. Suguru IGARASHI, the Japanese lepidopterist.