The pale grass blue butterfly on the dandelion flower[edit | edit source]

(Pseudozizeeria maha syn. Zizeeria maha argia)


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Pseudozizeeria maha syn. Zizeeria maha argia (Pale grass blue) butterfly

My short words

The butterfly on the dandelion flower.
"It's my breakfast! Wow it's delicious!"



Data
Common name: Pale grass blue
Japanese name: ヤマトシジミ (Yamato-shijimi)
Scientific name: Pseudozizeeria maha syn. Zizeeria maha argia
Family name: Lycaenidae
Date taken: September 7, 2014
Place: A park in Fukuoka city, Japan.



References[edit | edit source]

  • Digital insect dictionary - wild plant/wildwildflower in Japan (Obunsha Co.,Ltd. / Ratio International Corporation) - Zizeeria maha argia
  • The Encyclopædia Britannica 15th edition - Lycaenidae
  • 2014 Encyclopedia Nipponica (Digital version), Shogakukan - Pale grass blue, Zizeeria maha
  • Wikipedia.org Pseudozizeeria maha