Arhopala japonica
| Arhopala japonica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Arhopalini |
| Genus: | Arhopala |
| Species: | A. japonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Arhopala japonica (Murray, 1875) | |
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The Japanese Oakblue (Arhopala japonica) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Indochina, Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, the Korean Peninsula and Taiwan.

The wingspan is 24-30 mm.
The larvae feed on Pasania edulis, Pasania glabra, Quercus acuta, Quercus glauca, Quercus serrata, Quercus stenophylla, Cyclobalanopsis glauca, Cyclobalanopsis gilva and Cyclobalanopsis acuta.
Subspecies
- Arhopala japonica japonica
- Arhopala japonica kotoshona (Taiwan)
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