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Japanese Oakblue

Arhopala japonica

Description:

one of the most late season butterfly. shoulder to the wing-tip: 18-21mm. japanese name: ムラサキシジミ.

Habitat:

mountain. food plant: Quercus glauca(アラカシ), Quercus serrata(コナラ).

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4 Comments

HarumKoh
HarumKoh 10 years ago

thank you all!!

JanelleL.Streed
JanelleL.Streed 10 years ago

Beautiful!

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

Thank you HarumKoh for welcoming me to your country. I come to Japan once or twice a year as my son lives there.

I would like to invite you to add your beautiful spottings to the new Mission I just created, Biodiversity of Central Japan, http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1589...
Thank you

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 10 years ago

So pretty!

HarumKoh
Spotted by
HarumKoh

近畿, Japan

Spotted on Oct 27, 2013
Submitted on Oct 27, 2013

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