Arhopala japonica
Arhopala japonica, the Japanese oakblue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Indochina, Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, the Korean Peninsula and Taiwan.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. japonica |
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| Arhopala japonica | |
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The wingspan is 24–30 mm.
The larvae feed on Pasania edulis, Pasania glabra, Quercus acuta, Quercus glauca, Quercus serrata, Quercus stenophylla, Cyclobalanopsis glauca, Cyclobalanopsis gilva and Cyclobalanopsis acuta.
Subspecies
- Arhopala japonica japonica
- Arhopala japonica kotoshona (Taiwan)
Arhopala japonica male and female Courvoisier Collection, Basel
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References
- Murray, 1875 Notes on Japanese Butterflies, with descriptions of new Genera and Species Ent. mon. Mag. 11 : 166-172
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