Japonica saepestriata explained

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Family LYCAENIDAE. 2009-05-05. 2012-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20121006081649/http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~jy4t-kmn/lycae/a_lycae.htm. dead.
2. П. А. Лер (1997). "5". Определитель насекомых Дальнего Востока России (в 6 томах). Tom V (Дальнаука). Владивосток.