Japonica saepestriata

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

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

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.