ヤマトシジミ

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Meanings

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pale grass blue; Pseudozizeeria maha

usually written using kana alone

A small, pale blue gossamer-winged butterfly common in grassy areas across Japan. The name is usually written in katakana.

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In spring, you can see pale grass blues fluttering around the park.

ヤマトシジミの幼よう虫ちゅうはカタバミを食たべる。

The larvae of the pale grass blue feed on wood sorrel.