Poritia kinoshitai
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| Poritia kinoshitai | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Poritia |
| Species: | P. kinoshitai |
| Binomial name | |
| Poritia kinoshitai (H. Hayashi, 1976) | |
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Poritia kinoshitai is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Hisakazu Hayashi in 1976.[1] Its forewing length is 14–15 mm. It is a rare species and endemic to Palawan island in the Philippines.
Etymology. The specific name is dedicated to Dr. Kazuo KINOSHITA, Professor Emeritus of Osaka University in Japan.