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Atlas of the Japanese Butterflies Take Shobo Co. Ltd., 7-3, lidabashi 2, Chiyoda, Tokyo, 102 Japan.500 pp., numerous text figs., 86 color plates. Taro Iwase, 1954 Synopsis of the known life-histories of Japanese butterflies The Lepidopterists' News 1954: 95-100 pdf
Government Seal of Japan Government Seal of Japan: National butterfly: Great purple emperor (Sasakia charonda) Great purple emperor: National tree: Cherry blossom (Prunus serrulata) Cherry blossom tree: National flower (de facto) Cherry blossom (Prunus serrulata) and Chrysanthemum morifolium: Cherry blossom flower Chrysanthemum morifolium flower
Moths of Japan represent over 6,000 known moth species. The moths (mostly nocturnal ) and butterflies (mostly diurnal ) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera . This page provides a link to detailed lists of moth species which have been recorded in Japan , including the Japanese common names.
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Description: Leech, J. H., 1892-1893. Butterflies from China, Japan and Corea 3 volumes 1 map; 43 pls. London. PLATE XXXVI W.Purkiss del. Litho. Wilhelm Greve,Berlin Plate text read main text See The Global Lepidoptera Names Index for valid names eg.
Butterflies from China, Japan and Corea 3 volumes 1 map; 43 pls. London. PLATE XVI W.Purkiss del. Litho. Wilhelm Greve,Berlin Plate text read main text See The Global Lepidoptera Names Index for valid names eg. 1 Euripus funebris male = Sasakia funebris (Leech, 1891)
In butterflies, the exposed pupa is often referred to as a chrysalis, derived from the Greek term "chrysalis": χρυσός (chrysós) for gold, referring to the golden colour of some pupae. [68] The caterpillars of many butterflies attach themselves by a button of silk to the underside of a branch, stone, or other projecting surface.