Paruparo mio
Species of butterfly
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Paruparo mio is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Hisakazu Hayashi, Heinz G. Schroeder and Colin G. Treadaway in 1984.[1] It is endemic to the Philippine island of Mindanao. Forewing length: 16–17 mm. It is a quite rare species and the threat category is "vulnerable".
| Paruparo mio | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Paruparo |
| Species: | P. mio |
| Binomial name | |
| Paruparo mio H. Hayashi, Schroeder & Treadaway, 1984 | |
The specific name is dedicated to the eldest daughter of the first author.
