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 at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyoï¼Â
References
- , 1976: New Subspecies of Lycaenid from Palawan. Tyô to Ga. 27(1): 19-24.http://ci.nii.ac.jp/nrid/9000017285904
- , 1999: Zur Kenntnis Philippinischer Lycaenidae, 11. Entomologische Zeitschrift . 109(4): 152-154.
- , 2012: Revised checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo, Suppl. 20: 1-64.