Overview
- Scientific name
- Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
- Japanese name
- ベニシジミ
- Group
- Butterfly
- Family
- Lycaenidae
- Recorded larval host plants
- 5
- Adult season
- 3～4月、5月下旬
Summary
Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 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: 3～4月、5月下旬.
Recorded larval host plants
Original source note
3～4月、5月下旬