Sinthusa natsumiae

(Sinthusa natsumiae)

Description

Sinthusa natsumiae is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to the Philippines and found on many islands. It is very beautiful, especially on the forewing upperside of male it has two different brilliant blue colours. Forewing length is about 12–15 mm. It flies fast and sometimes flies downward.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Sinthusa
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