Sinthusa kawazoei
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| Sinthusa kawazoei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Sinthusa |
| Species: | S. kawazoei |
| Binomial name | |
| Sinthusa kawazoei H. Hayashi, 1976[1] | |
Sinthusa kawazoei is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to the Philippines and found only on the island of Palawan. It was first described as a subspecies of Sinthusa privata distributed on Borneo.[2] Treadaway and Schroeder raised its status to a distinct species in 2012. Forewing length is about 12–13 mm.
The specific name is dedicated to Dr. Akito KAWAZOE, Japanese lepidopterist.
