Polygonia c-aureum

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Polygonia c-aureum

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Polygonia
Species: P. c-aureum
Binomial name
Polygonia c-aureum

Polygonia c-aureum, is a middle size butterfly. It is found in Japan (from Hokkaidō to Tanegashima), Korean Peninsula, China, Taiwan, Indochina.

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[edit] Appearance

It has a wingspan of 27 mm. Wings are orange with black dots.

[edit] Ecology

P. c-aureum is common in suburban. The larvae of the species feed on plants such as :
Humulus japonicus, the Japanese hop. It is not a threatened species.


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[edit] References

  • Kazuo UNNO et.al, Hana-to chou-wo tanoshimu batafurai gāden nyūmon, Nou-san-gyo-son bunka kyoukai, 15/Jun/1999, ISBN-4-540-98135-8