Dacalana mio is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae first described by Hisakazu Hayashi, Heinz G. Schroeder and Colin G. Treadaway in 1983."Dacalana mio H.Hayashi & Schroeder & Treadaway, 1982" Forewing length: 16–18 mm. It is rare species, endemic to the Philippines and found only on the islands of Mindanao and Leyte.
The specific name is dedicated to the eldest daughter of the first author. References
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, 2012: Revised checklist of the butterflies of the Philippine Islands (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera). Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo, Suppl. 20: 1-64.