This butterfly belongs to the family Lycaenidae of the order Lepidoptera of the class Insecta. It is found in Hokkaido, Honshu, and Shikoku, but not in Kyushu. Outside of Japan, it is found in the Korean Peninsula, northeastern China, and the Ussuri region. Its wingspan is about 40 millimeters. The base color of the wings is orange, and the underside has vertical black stripes arranged in a wavy pattern. Its Japanese name, "Uranami," comes from this characteristic. It appears once a year, from early to mid-June in warm regions, and from July to August in cold regions. Adults stay still on the leaves of their food plants during the day and do not fly unless startled, but at dusk males fly actively above the trees. The larvae feed on plants of the Fagaceae family, such as Quercus acutissima, Quercus serrata, Quercus crispulatus, Quercus dentata, and Quercus serrata. They overwinter as eggs. [Takashi Shiramizu] ©Shogakukan "> Major species of Lycaenidae (1) [Specimens... Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
昆虫綱鱗翅(りんし)目シジミチョウ科に属するチョウ。北海道、本州、四国に分布し、九州には産しない。国外では朝鮮半島、中国東北部、ウスリー地方に産する。はねの開張40ミリメートル内外。はねの地色は橙(だいだい)色、裏面には縦に黒色条が波状に並ぶ。和名の「ウラナミ」はこの特徴による。1年に1回発生し、暖地では6月上旬から中旬、寒冷地では7~8月に出現する。成虫は昼間は食草の葉上に静止し、驚かさなければ飛ばないが、夕暮れには雄は樹上を活発に飛翔(ひしょう)する。幼虫の食草はクヌギ、コナラ、ミズナラ、カシワ、アベマキなどのブナ科の植物。卵で越冬する。 [白水 隆] ©Shogakukan"> シジミチョウ科のおもな種類(1)〔標本… 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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