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Orange Hairstreak

Japonica lutea

Photo by HarumKoh
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Field Notes

Description:

shoulder to the wing-tip: 17-21mm.
japanese name: アカシジミ (赤小灰蝶)

Habitat:

season: May-August. I saw the butterfly end of May to middle of June.
food plant: trees, Quercus serrata(コナラ), Quercus acutissima(クヌギ)

Notes:

1st,2nd photo: 2013.5.26.
3rd-5th photo: 2013.6.1.

Reference Links:

アカシジミ - Wikipedia

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Comments (3)
HarumKoh
I added three and moved 2nd to 1st. :))
HarumKoh
thank you, Marta RubioTexeira. I'm tracing photos this year, I'll add some other photos later. :))
The MnMs
The second pic is my favorite!

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Arthropods in Japan
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Biodiversity of Central Japan

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PublishedAugust 4, 2013

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