Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Sinthusa | |
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Sinthusa kawazoei is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. 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. Treadaway and Schroeder raised its status to a distinct species in 2012. Forewing length is about 12-13 mm.
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