Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。
I thought it was a moss at first because of its plain color, but it was on a grass stem with closed wings, which made me think that it might be a small butterfly and bingo! This is Pseudozizeeria maha or more commonly pale grass blue. Pale grass blue butterflies lay eggs on the host plants, such as woodsorrels, so that the larvae hatch to feed on them. I see why I've seen the butterflies so often. Woodsorrels are growing everywhere in my neighborhood. I should be more careful when photographing woodsorrels.
I thought it was a moss at first because of its plain color, but it was on a grass stem with closed wings, which made me think that it might be a small butterfly and bingo! This is Pseudozizeeria maha or more commonly pale grass blue. Pale grass blue butterflies lay eggs on the host plants, such as woodsorrels, so that the larvae hatch to feed on them. I see why I've seen the butterflies so often. Woodsorrels are growing everywhere in my neighborhood. I should be more careful when photographing woodsorrels.
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| Pseudozizeeria maha (pale grass blue) 大和小灰蝶（ヤマトシジミ） |
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地味な色なので最初は蛾だと思ったんですが、羽根を閉じて止まっていたのでもしやと思って調べたら大和小灰蝶（ヤマトシジミ）という蝶でした。見かけで判断してごめんなさい。（って蛾に失礼でしょ😆）
ヤマトシジミは酢漿草に卵を産み付け、幼虫は酢漿草を食べて育つそうです。今度酢漿草の写真撮るときは気を付けま～す。
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