Overview
- Scientific name
- Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
- Japanese name
- ヒメシジミ
- Group
- Butterfly
- Family
- Lycaenidae
- 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
- Synurus palmatopinnatifidus var. indivisus
- Cirsium sieboldii
- Cirsium comosum
- Saussurea maximowiczii
- Artemisia montana
- Artemisia indica var. maximowiczii
- Artemisia montana
- Anaphalis margaritacea var. margaritacea
- Erigeron annuus
- Eupatorium makinoi
- Petasites japonicus
- マメ科
- タデ科
- ユキノシタ科
- ヤナギ科
- オオバコ科
- バラ科
- カバノキ科
- ツツジ科
- ブナ科
Original source note
6~8月、6月、7月中旬~8月上旬