Lycaenidae (Cuttlefish/Small Gray Butterfly) - Lycaenidae

Japanese: シジミチョウ(蜆蝶∥小灰蝶) - シジミチョウ
Lycaenidae (Cuttlefish/Small Gray Butterfly) - Lycaenidae
A general term for insects belonging to the Lepidoptera family Lycaenidae. Most are small, but some are medium-sized. Spread width 1.4-6.5cm. Approximately 5,500 species are known worldwide. In Japan, there are about 70 species, including Akashijimi (illustration), Uraginshijimi (illustration), Uranamishijimi (illustration), Goishishijimi, Torafushijimi, Midorishijimi, and Yamatoshijimi (illustration). The name comes from the fact that it resembles a small open clam. Many species have a beautiful metallic luster in blue, green, or red, but the females generally have a bleed-in color.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
鱗翅目シジミチョウ科Lycaenidaeに属する昆虫の総称。大部分は小型であるが,一部に中型種を含む。開張1.4~6.5cm。世界に約5500種が知られる。日本には,アカシジミ(イラスト),ウラギンシジミ(イラスト),ウラナミシジミ(イラスト),ゴイシシジミ,トラフシジミ,ミドリシジミ,ヤマトシジミ(イラスト)など約70種が土着している。小さなシジミ(貝)を開いたような感じにその名の由来がある。青,緑,赤などの美しい金属光沢をもつ種類が多いが,一般に雌の色彩はじみである。

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