Zephyrus

Japanese: Zephyrus
Zephyrus

…A general term for insects belonging to the tribe Theclini in the family Lycaenidae of the order Lepidoptera, or a single species of the family. The Lycaenidae flourish in the forests of the warm and cool temperate zones from the Himalayas to China and Japan. They were once grouped together in one genus, Zephyrus , but are now subdivided into several genera. There are about 25 species known in Japan, including the Urakinshijimi, the Korean Red Copper, the Red Copper (illustration), the Uranamia Red Copper, the Onagashijimi, and the Midori Shijimi. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Zephyrus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…鱗翅目シジミチョウ科ミドリシジミ族Thecliniに属する昆虫の総称,またはそのうちの1種を指す。シジミチョウ科はヒマラヤから中国,日本にかけての暖温帯および冷温帯の森林地帯に栄えており,かつてはゼフィルスZephyrusという一つの属にまとめられていたが,今日ではいくつかの属に細分されている。 日本にはウラキンシジミ,チョウセンアカシジミ,アカシジミ(イラスト),ウラナミアカシジミ,オナガシジミ,ミドリシジミなど約25種が知られている。…

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