''Tsukiyamaia'' is a

butterfly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...

genus in the family

Hesperiidae Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion ...

with only one species, ''Tsukiyamaia albimacula''. It is found in

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(

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( Kachin) and

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( Mt. Fan Shi Pang). The species prefers open habitats, such as open field on the hillside, farmland and heavily disturbed shrub land. It is active near the ground and stream under strong sunlight. The female frequents flowers and the male performs padding behavior. The length of the forewings is 19−20 mm. The ground color of both wings is black brown, with white spots and markings. The costal area of the forewings and entire hindwing are covered with brown scales. The hindwings have a cigar-shaped spot in space M1.

Etymology

The species is named for its large white marking on underside of the hindwing., & 2016. ''Tsukiyamaia'', a new genus of the tribe Baorini (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae). ''ZooKeys'' 555: 37-55. .

References

Hesperiinae Hesperiidae genera Butterflies of Indochina Insects of Myanmar Monotypic butterfly genera Taxa described in 2016 {{Hesperiinae-stub