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Japanese oakblue

Arhopala japonica

Photo by lisa2
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Field Notes

Description:

Found on a patch of woodland leaf located in Sayaka hills, Saitama. It is quite small for a butterfly but with lovely blue patches on its brownish bordered wings

Species ID Suggestions

Japanese oakblue

Arhopala japonica

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Brian38
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Comments (1)
lisa2
Thank you Brian for ID.
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 24, 2017

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