Alpine butterfly

Japanese: 高山蝶 - こうざんちょう(英語表記)alpine butterfly
Alpine butterfly
A general term for alpine and subalpine butterflies. In mid-latitude regions, some butterflies that live in high mountains can also be seen on the plains as the latitude increases, and there are few that strictly live only in high mountains. In Japan, representative alpine butterflies include the Pale-legged Eurasian, the Alpine Neanderthal, the Colias monadella, and the Alpine Skipper. Life in high mountains is harsh, and so they have behavioral and physiological adaptations to strong winds and cold. Many larvae take two to three years to reach adulthood.

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Japanese:
高山,亜高山性のチョウの総称。中緯度地方では高山に生活するチョウでも,緯度が高くなるに従って平地でもみられるものもあり,厳密に高山のみに生活するものは少い。日本では,ウスバキチョウ,タカネヒカゲ,ミヤマモンキチョウ,タカネキマダラセセリなどが代表的な高山蝶である。高山での生活はきびしく,そのため強風,寒冷に対し,行動的,生理的な適応がみられる。また幼虫には2~3年かけて成虫になるものも多い。

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