Arhopala japonica
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The Japanese Oakblue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae
family. It is found in Japan
, the Ryukyu Islands
, the Korean Peninsula
and Taiwan
.
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.
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
family. It is found in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, the Ryukyu Islands
Ryukyu Islands
The , also known as the , is a chain of islands in the western Pacific, on the eastern limit of the East China Sea and to the southwest of the island of Kyushu in Japan. From about 1829 until the mid 20th century, they were alternately called Luchu, Loochoo, or Lewchew, akin to the Mandarin...
, the Korean Peninsula
Korean Peninsula
The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. It extends southwards for about 684 miles from continental Asia into the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the Sea of Japan to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west, the Korea Strait connecting the first two bodies of water.Until the end of...
and Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 24-30 mm.
The larvae feed on Pasania edulis, Pasania glabra, Quercus acuta
Quercus acuta
Quercus acuta, the Japanese Evergreen Oak, is an oak native to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China's Guizhou Province. Due to its foliage and habitat, it looks very unlike an oak....
, Quercus glauca, Quercus serrata, Quercus stenophylla
Quercus stenophylla
Quercus stenophylla is an oak species.The larvae of the Japanese oakblue feed on Q. stenophylla.Stenophyllanin A, a tannin, and other quinic acid gallates can be found in Q. stenophylla.-External links:*...
, Cyclobalanopsis glauca
Cyclobalanopsis glauca
Quercus glauca , also known as Ring-cupped Oak, Japanese Blue Oak or Glaucous-leaf Oak, is a species in the genus Quercus, native to Asia from Afghanistan east to southern Japan , Taiwan , and Vietnam.It is a small to medium-sized evergreen broadleaf tree growing to 15-20 m tall...
, Cyclobalanopsis gilva and Cyclobalanopsis acuta.
Subspecies
- Arhopala japonica japonica
- Arhopala japonica kotoshona (Taiwan)