Overview

Scientific name
Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Japanese name
ヒメシジミ
Group
Butterfly
Family
Lycaenidae (シジミチョウ科)
Recorded larval host plants
20
Adult season
6~8月、6月、7月中旬~8月上旬

Summary

Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758 is documented here as a butterfly associated with plants recorded in Japan.

The scientific name is used as the primary identifier because a stable English common name is not always available for Japanese taxa.

Family: Lycaenidae (シジミチョウ科).

Adult season in the source dataset: 6~8月、6月、7月中旬~8月上旬.

Recorded larval host plants