Japonica saepestriata

Japonica saepestriata is a Theclinae butterfly found in woods of eastern Asia, especially Japan. It is single brooded and appears in early summer.[1]

Japonica saepestriata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Japonica
Species:
J. saepestriata
Binomial name
Japonica saepestriata
Hewitson, 1865

Food plant — Quercus mongolica.[2]

Subspecies
  • Japonica saepestriata saepestriata Ussuri, Japan.
  • Japonica saepestriata gotohi Saigusa, 1993 Honshu.
  • Japonica saepestriata takenakakazuoi Fujioka, 1993 Central China.

References
  1. "Family LYCAENIDAE". Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
  2. П. А. Лер (1997). "5". Определитель насекомых Дальнего Востока России (в 6 томах). Tom V (Дальнаука). Владивосток.
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