Dacalana kurosawai

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Dacalana kurosawai
Dacalana kurosawai male upperside.jpg
Male upperside
Dacalana kurosawai female underside.jpg
Female upperside
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Dacalana
Species:
D. kurosawai
Binomial name
Dacalana kurosawai
(H. Hayashi, 1976)
Synonyms
  • Dacalana sannio kurosawaiH. Hayashi, 1976 was changed the status to Dacalana kurosawai by Schrőder, Treadaway & Nuyda, 1999.

Dacalana kurosawai is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to the Philippines and found in Palawan and Calamian islands.

The specific name is dedicated to Dr. Yosihiko KUROSAWA, the director of Animal Research Department, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo.

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