A new subspecies of Cigaritis (Spindasis) vulcanus Fabricius, 1775 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

A new subspecies of Cigaritis (Spindasis) vulcanus Fabricius, 1775, Cigaritis (Spindasis) vulcanus sulawesiana ssp. nov., is described from the main island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is smallest in the genus Cigaritis and has a characteristic teardrop-shaped band from the base to discal in space 1b of the hindwing underside. The wing markings and male genitalia distinguish it from other subspecies of vulcanus. This is the first record of this genus from Sulawesi mainland.