Matapa cresta, the fringed branded redeye, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Matapa |
| Species: | M. cresta
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Distribution edit
It is found from Sikkim eastward to Burma, China, the Andamans, Thailand, Laos, Malaya, Borneo and Sumatra.[2]
References edit
- ^ W. H., Evans (1949). A Catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia, and Australia in the British Museum. London: British Museum (Natural History). Department of Entomology. pp. 171–172.
- ^ Matapa cresta Evans, 1949 - India Biodiversity Portal
External links edit
Media related to Matapa cresta at Wikimedia Commons
